FRUITS OF THE SPIRIT

                                                                          JOY

Gal. 5: 22-23 " The Spirit produces love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulnes, Gentleness, self control.

You may have heard about the fruit of the Spirit and wondered what it is and how it relates to our Christian faith. Just like physical fruits need time to grow, the fruit of the Spirit will not ripen in our lives overnight. As we mature in our faith our spiritual  fruits will grow as well.

The 2nd. Fruit is Joy.

Joy appears nearly 200 times in the bible, that shows us just how important this second sweet fruit really is, Joy is a condition of the heart. The Greek word for joy is 'Chara'

The important attribute of Joy is that you can find joy in adversity which can be difficult to grasp because joy might be the last thing you are feeling when facing struggles. God knows our sorrows, heartache, and fears, and He calls us to rejoice anyway. 

"WEEPING MAY ENDURE FOR A NIGHT , BUT JOY COMETH IN THE MORNING" Ps. 30:5

Rick Warren, gave us this definition of joy, Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of our life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be alright, and the determined choice to praise God in every situation.

                                          Quiet Confidence. ........Determined Choice........

Thank you that you have given us many things in our lives to be joyful about. Please help us to remember that being joyful doesn't just mean being happy when we are able to enjoy good things that we have around us. Knowing you mean that we choose to be joyful even when we find ourselves in difficult or sad situations. Thank you for always being with us and please help to show us where the joy can be found in you...Amen

                                        FOR THE JOY OF THE LORD IS YOUR STRENGTH 

                                                                             (NEH. 8:10)

Remember Jesus is just  a Whisper Away......

Many blessings to you and yours,

JESUS LOVES YOU.......

Shalom to your home,

Till next time,

LJ



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