Verses

"Be joyful always"1 Thessalonians 5:16


"The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing." Proverbs 10:28


"There is deceit in the hearts of those who plot evil, but joy for those who promote peace." Proverbs 12:20


"Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy." Proverbs 14:10


"Even in laughter the heart may ache, and joy may end in grief." Proverbs 14:13


"A cheerful look brings joy to the heart, and good news gives health to the bones." Proverbs 15:30


"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kinds " James 1:2

Galatians 5:22-23 (New International Version)

 ²²But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law

The word "joy" is mentioned in the bible in at least 244 instances.

Joy

I am re-routing my blog.

I'm going to obey my Father in Heaven and start writing a bible study on joy. God's been dealing with me on this subject for quite some time. Contradictory to my current posts, I am a joyful person at least 98% of the time no matter what the circumstances may be. Of course I have some ugly in my soul, but that's the human in me.

Dear Lord,

Help me stick to this.