Staying Joyed Up in Christ

Hello friends, today we will be focusing on: STAYING JOYED UP! The vine has dried

up, and the fig tree has withered; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also,

and the apple tree—All the trees of the field are withered; surely joy has withered away from the sons

of men.– Joel 1:12 (NKJV) Joy is not an emotion we stir up on our own.

It is the fruit of the Spirit at work within us. This is the joy of the Holy Ghost

– unchanging, unshakeable, and not dependent on circumstances. It is our state

of being as believers, our eternal reality. The joy of the Lord expresses itself through rejoicing.

This rejoicing forms a spiritual atmosphere around the believer, attracting only what is good.