We want. We get. We are happy. Right? Not necessarily. Sometimes we miswant.
Let me explain... I was reading my social psychology book last night and it was throwing out all kinds of facts about how out of touch we are with ourselves. Most often, we have no idea what will make us happy, sad, excited...you get it. In general, we are awful predictors of our own emotions. We tend to overestimate the enduring effects of bad things that happen in our lives, we underestimate how soon we will finish our tasks, and we simply misestimate the length of our relationships with others.
I don't know about you, but this paints a vivid picture of my omnipotent God. How crazy is it that we don't know ourselves? BUT, how awesome is it that we can't figure ourselves out and God know every last thing about us?! So refreshing that I could stumble across God's presence in the science of psychology.
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