OFFICIAL SITE OF WOMEN UPLIFTING WOMEN MINISTRIES
And Women and Men Uplifting Ministries, International
JOY Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, which follows love; ''The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy'' (Gal. 5:22), it attends faith and hope; and as these graces are exercised, and increase, so does spiritual joy; hence we read of ''the joy of faith,'' and ''the rejoicing of hope'' (Phil. 1:25; Heb. 3:6), it enters very much into the Christian’s character and experience, and is increased as one becomes closer to God. The joy we feel is permanent and cannot be taken away, such as happiness. Joy is everlasting and no matter what we go through we can understand that our joy even brings us peace when trouble comes. Joy is not about having a cheerful disposition or a life that is always full of fun and laughter. Instead, joy is a state of being in which contentment reigns. And God has revealed sources of spiritual joy that are accessible to all His children. Jesus wants us to be full of joy. Because God has revealed these sources of spiritual joy, we can choose to be joyful. Dwelling on God's love and all He has done for us will lead to streams of joy flowing into our hearts and that joy will pour out to others.
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