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- True joy in Christ is not based on fleeting emotions or the ups and downs of life. It’s a deep, unwavering sense of peace and contentment that flows from our relationship with Him. Unlike happiness, which depends on external circumstances, true joy is rooted in knowing we are loved, saved, and held by a faithful God.
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2 days ago · Jesus Prayed We’d Have Complete Joy in Him. Jesus not only wanted us to have joy, He prayed for it. He taught the disciples to abide in and obey Him so that His joy would be in them — He wanted their joy to “be complete” (John 15:11). In John 16:16-24, as Jesus encouraged His confused disciples, He told them the Holy Spirit would come ...
1 day ago · Image Credit: Canva pro + Prixel Creative / Lightstock.com. “Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before Him, He endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.”. Jesus endured immense suffering, but His heart was set on the joy ahead.
May 11, 2022 · The joy of the Lord is the gladness of heart that comes from knowing God, abiding in Christ, and being filled with the Holy Spirit. When Jesus was born, the angels announced “good tidings of great joy” (Luke 2:10). All who find Jesus know, with the shepherds of the nativity, the joy He brings.
May 11, 2022 · Joy is meant to be a hallmark of the Christian life. It is a fruit of the Holy Spirit and a gift of God. We best receive this gift when we focus on the truth of who God is, commune with Him through prayer, and rely on the community of believers He has provided.
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Christian joy is a good feeling. By that, I mean it is not an idea. It is not a conviction. It is not a persuasion or a decision. It is a feeling. Or — I use the words interchangeably here — an emotion. One of the marks of the difference between an idea and an emotion or feeling is that you don’t have immediate control over your feelings or your em...
The second part of my definition is that the good feeling is in the soul. By that, I am drawing attention to the fact that it is not in the body. The soul, the immaterial part of my personhood, experiences joy. The body may feel the effects of that. I may get butterflies in the stomach. I may have a spring in my step. There may be tears of joy roll...
The third part of the definition is these movements of the soul are produced by the Holy Spirit, which is clear because I cannot make these things happen. They are called the fruit of the Holy Spirit. “The fruit of the [Holy] Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, [and] self-control” (Galatians 5:22–23)....
The fourth piece is that the Holy Spirit does this work, notmagically without my mind being engaged, but by causing me to see the glory and beauty of Jesus Christ. Philippians 3:1says, “Rejoice in the Lord.” How do you rejoice in the Lord if you don’t know anything about the Lord? How do you rejoice in the Lord if you are not seeing things about th...
The last piece is that we see him in his word and in the world. It is obvious that the most authoritative and clearest place where we see the beauty of Christ is in his word, the Bible. That is why the Holy Spirit inspired the word, so that we could read the word and know Christ. The Spirit gives us eyes to see the beauties of Jesus that call joy u...
7 Bible Verses about Christ's Joy. Most Relevant Verses. John 15:11. Verse Concepts. These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full. Luke 10:21. Verse Concepts.
Jul 10, 2014 · Today’s question is rather simple — it’s profoundly important — but the question is simple: Michael, how do we pursue our happiness in Jesus? First, I would want to say, this is important, pursuing our happiness in Jesus — that joy in Christ isn’t an optional extra.
