Joy to the World

And the angel said unto them,

Fear not: for behold,

I bring you good tidings of

great JOY,

which shall be to all people.

Luke 2:10 (KJV)

Happiness happens because of happenings of events around us or whether things are going well or not. 

Joy is not happiness. 

Joy remains even in times of suffering.

Joy is an emotion 

Joy is a fruit of the spirit.

Joy is a gift.

You cannot fake joy…you either have it or you don’t. 

The disciples had this joy:

I Peter 1:8 says that though they had not seen him, 

they believed in him and rejoiced with joy.

We receive joy from others:

Philemon 1:7 says that Paul rejoiced in seeing how others gained refreshed spirits because of Philemon. 

Joy from the Lord:

From Nehemiah 1:8 we learn that

God's joy is our strength.

Worshipping with Joy

Many scriptures in the Bible

encourages us to "shout for joy."

Remember:

Joy is a permanent possession.

Happiness is fleeting. 

Joy stays.

Happiness comes and goes.

Why aren’t we more joyful if we're children of God? 

We have a very good reason to be.

JOY to the world.

The Lord is come!

About Carole:

Besides being an active participant of many writing groups, Carole is an award winning author and enjoys mentoring beginning writers. She loves to weave suspense, tough topics, romance and whimsy into her books, and is always on the lookout for outstanding titles and catchy ideas. She and her husband reside in SE Ohio but have ministered and counseled nationally and internationally. Together, they enjoy their grandsons, traveling, gardening, good food, the simple life, and did she mention their grandsons? 

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