What brings more joy than the laughter or smile of a child in their utmost delight? Have you ever experienced such joy? What brings joy to your heart today? Is it spending time with your children or spouse? Is it enjoying your favorite hobby in peace and solitude? Is it seeing someone you love that you haven’t seen in ages it seems? What brings this emotion or state of being to your heart?
Being defined in the Bible as fruit of the Holy Spirit, joy is one of life’s greatest emotions. In it we have the ability to experience great pleasure or gladness. Further, the Bible, assures us that God’s will for us is that we be full of it!
So, what will bring more joy to your life today, this hour, right now? In pondering all that I can remember that makes me happy, I’m confident that meditating on God’s promises to us inspires me with great joy. Knowing that He’s working all things together in my life for my good gives me a sense of elation and confidence. I can rest; my life is in His hands.
Take what he’s provided for you today so that your joy may be full. You don’t have to live another insecure, worried, overthought, existence again. Remind yourself of these truths as you go about your day:
John 15:11
These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.
John 17:13
But now I come to You, and these things I speak in the world, that they may have My joy fulfilled in themselves.
Galatians 5:22-23
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Romans 15:13
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
1 Peter 1:8
…whom having not seen you love. Though now you do not see Him, yet believing, you rejoice with joy inexpressible and full of glory…
Acts 13:52
And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.
Psalm 126:6
Those who go out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with them.
John 16:22
Therefore, you now have sorrow; but I will see you again and your heart will rejoice, and your joy no one will take from you.
Jude 1:24
Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.
Ms. Rita's Minute 