As we move through the fruit of the Spirit, some of them will lend naturally to more Scriptural references... this is one of them. However, before we get into the Bible and what it has to teach us about joy, I need to make one point exceedingly clear.
Joy is not situational. It is not temporary. It is not fleeting, like happiness. It is not fickle, like contentment. True Biblical joy is, for lack of a better word, PERMANENT.
We'll get to a ton of examples on this, but I need to warn you that I will make the statement, over and over again, that joy has nothing to do with one specific moment. It is not related to right now only... it relates to all time! And it does so because it can never be taken away, once it is gained.
Tomorrow I'll get deeper into the first session on this, but for now, please ponder on what it means to have true, Biblical joy in your life. Focus on the truth that it CAN NOT be taken away or diminished by any single circumstance or a group of related or unrelated happenings. It is consistent; it is complete; it is from God!
God bless you all!!!
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