I personally don't see any, but would appreciate an explanation from someone who can split hairs over this. Had dd in an answer tell me, "Wonder does not create gladness it emits joy". What are your thoughts?
2007-08-13 02:06:01 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The bible says "In His presence there is fullness of joy"
(Psalm 16:11)
Joy comes from the Lord.......
Gladness is what we experience as a result of true joy
2007-08-13 02:09:11 · answer #1 · answered by primoa1970 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can be "glad" about a lot of things that don't make you feel "joy". Glad is a much less intense word to define a positive feeling about something, but you aren't exactly swinging from the chandaliers going "Wooo Hooo!"
For example, I might say "I'm glad it's not going to rain today. I need to go out and do some shopping." I am expressing some unexaggerated satisfaction about a situation that definitely suits my preference. But it certainly doesn't fill me with overwhelming joy, because it's not that huge of a deal.
Now we have a scenario where the proud father of the bride rises to give the traditional little toast speech. The father has good reason to be especially happy on this day because he'd had a heart attack a month earlier and nearly died. He starts by saying "I can't begin to tell you the joy that I feel, being here today with my daughter, and all of you, on this most important day in her life......" You get the sense of his extreme positive emotion (joy) on a once-in-a-life time event. It is special, and it demands an exceptionally expressive word, where "glad" is a much calmer, far less intense definition for being simply "quietly gratified" about something. In these circumstances, dad is far more than just "pleased to be here" he is overwhelmingly grateful and filled with joy about it.
2007-08-13 09:46:09 · answer #2 · answered by sharmel 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they are synonimous, being glad is a result of having joy. Although joy to me has deeper implications, since it could be the source of being glad. While the latter one is sort of temporary, the previous one can be an underlying state of subconsious.
2007-08-13 09:09:38 · answer #3 · answered by IggySpirit 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I believe like in the book,"Surprised by Joy," that joy is FAITH.
Gladness to ME is knowing that we have a propitiation between us and God, to make us worthy of the Kingdom in God's eyes, Jesus.
2007-08-13 09:35:16 · answer #4 · answered by thewordofgodisjesus 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dictionary.com uses them interchangeably. However, I feel that joy is more intense than gladness. To me, if you are glad, it brings a smile to your face. If you are joyful, your heart and everything is smiling.
2007-08-13 09:18:03 · answer #5 · answered by kitty kat 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
glad-ness is having the right garbage bags....joy is having the right dish detergent !!!
2007-08-13 09:10:55 · answer #6 · answered by B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no difference.
2007-08-13 09:13:09 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
isn't it obvious? it's their spellings.
2007-08-13 09:18:52 · answer #8 · answered by ericka 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋