COUNT IT ALL JOY

09/21/2022

"My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials." (James 1:2) There is no depression to the life of the believer who understands joy is an inherent aspect of the recreated spirit. When you got born again, joy alongside love, faith, kindness, gentleness and self-control were factory-fitted into the new you such that all you need to become conscious of joy and then act based on it. Galatians 5:22 says, "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law." And here is why joy is so important. With joy, you can alter the plans of spirits, negative and positive, that have been set for manifestation in the physical realm. Isaiah 12:3 says, "Therefore with joy, you will draw water From the wells of salvation." This means that with joy, you can pull out any outcome and even alter the ones that were predetermined before you were born. This is why I say that whatever you do, do it with joy. Let joy pilot your moods, reactions and personal disposition. Let it douse the negative words that may be hauled at you from time to time. Copy Jesus. Sometimes, His joy was so manifest that people thought was out of His mind (according to Mark 3:21). They felt so because joy is a weapon that unnerves the enemy. This is why today's theme scripture is so important. The enemy is thoroughly whipped when you are joyful even after he has done everything to steal your joy and you are rejoicing. Philippians 4:4 says, "Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!"In other words, irrespective of circumstances, be joyful. Saints, there can be no person, thing, place or circumstance capable of making you sad if you understand the joy that's inherent in your being. God bless you! Faith-Filled Confession I am full of joy. Hallelujah! Therefore, there are no persons, circumstances or events capable of undermining my joy. Glory!

ONE YEAR BIBLE READING PLAN: Ecclesiastes 4-6; 2 Corinthians 10