Joy... what is joy?
Joy is the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying. Joy isn't just a short burst of a feeling, it is something that grows within us. We can often mistake happiness or laughter as being a sign of joy, and this may sometimes be true. However, this is not always the case. Simply laughing is not necessarily meaning that you are filled with joy. When a person tells a joke or makes fun of someone, this may bring us a short moment of laughter, but this isn't the joy of the Holy Spirit. The joy of the Holy Spirit never leaves us. It's what gets us through the hard times, when things seem down, it's the joy inside us that can lift our spirits.
It's a joy that can fill us to overfilling that runs out of us and onto others, but it's always refilled. It's kind of like the way God loves us. It's never ending. The Holy Spirits joy is never ending!
We don't just share our joy with those around us, we can share our joy with God. He gives it to us so that we may be joyful and sing to Him.
"Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!" (Psalms 47:1)
Thankful for: Sight
Have you ever walked around in pitch black? I did it the other day and realised how difficult it was. So I'm thankful for the gift of sight, being able to see the beauty of everything around me is amazing!
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