Is Joy Temporary?

     Green to white. Firemen, entertaining children in my town, hosed water and foam upon a grassy area. Kids frolicked in a churn of whiteness. They shouted with joy.
    I looked up the definition of joy. Equivalent words appeared up such as gaiety, bliss, and delight. Those words suggest brief episodes of emotion.
    But does joy happen only in fleeting moments?
    Consider a definition of joy by a pastor named Rick Warren:’ Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.’
    Warren’s joy is long term.  
    Joy isn’t only about moments of happiness, joy can also be an enduring state of happiness.