Joyful Faith

"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength."

PROVERBS 17:22

The joy of Jesus is the joy of love and its purity. As he pours his Spirit into you - accept him. Continually mold all of your ways of heart and mind into his loving care. Through this close fellowship you are brought to the Father.

God is a Spirit. You are his temple of choice should you openly request and pursue your Lord. In saying "yes" to your heavenly Father you say "no" to the world. In knowing Christ - you become his disciple and your kingdom work will begin.

The joy for Jesus is in relationship to Our Father in Heaven. His joy is measured by being in perfect harmony with God. This is the same joy he is speaking to us about. He is not speaking of Joy in the pursuit of happiness on a line that does not lead directly to God.

The understanding of God and his immense love is the only joy to pursue. This joy is from Christ and can only be obtained through him while in pursuit of him. It is the very hope of God that we will seek him, pursue his will and come to the understanding that we are called to be his witnesses and boldly proclaim Jesus to all people and all nations. 

“I pray that God, the source of hope, will fill you completely with joy and peace because you trust in him. Then you will overflow with confident hope through the power of the Holy Spirit.” Romans 15:13

“We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting him, he endured the cross, disregarding its shame.” Hebrews 12:2

“Those who plant in tears will harvest with shouts of joy. They weep as they go to plant their seed, but they sing as they return with the harvest.” Psalm 126:5-6

“But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” Galatians 5:22-23