Joy that feeling …. That we try to make into an emotion. But joy is much more than an emotion it is a life style choice and there are things that will help me bring joy not just to me but to others.
1. Be Where God Is
“Splendor and majesty are before him; strength and joy are in his dwelling place.” 1 Chronicles 16:27
2. Share Your Victories
“On the twenty-third day of the seventh month he sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the LORD had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.”
2 Chronicles 7:10
3. Find Ways to Celebrate
“Then the people of Israel—the priests, the Levites and the rest of the exiles—celebrated the dedication of the house of God with joy.” Ezra 6:16
3. Find Joy in Where You Are
“The wings of the ostrich flap joyfully, though they cannot compare with the wings and feathers of the stork.” Job 39:13
4. Live Right
“The precepts of the LORD are right, giving joy to the heart. The commands of the LORD are radiant, giving light to the eyes.” Psalm 19:8
5. Sing Praise
“My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to you— I whom you have delivered.” Psalm 71:23
6. Identify What God is Doing
“The LORD has done great things for us, and we are filled with joy.” Psalm 126:3
7. Live in Hope
“Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.” Romans 12:12
8. Be Spirit Filled
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness”
Galatians 5:22
Joy is a choice we make for ourselves and for the people around us. This world needs joy. We need to infuse our world with God’s joy. But we never will if we do not find it for ourselves. Choose joy, choose to give it away.
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