What does it mean to have joy? Does it mean we will never go through difficult times in life? Absolutely not! It means regardless of what we go through to keep our eyes fixed on Jesus. Even when we find ourselves going through things in life we have to remember we are not walking through it alone. We have the joy of the Lord. We have someone, who is, fighting on our behalf to see us come through with victory. But as we are going through we remain in joy. As we stay connected to the vine, we will display His character and fruit.
So choose joy today.
For the joy of the Lord is your strength. ~ Nehemiah 8:10b