We celebrated National Day of Joy today on The Morning Thing! Not only did we share about what it is and the history of it, but we also dove into scripture and explored what the bible say about joy. Use this to be joyful today and everyday!
This day has a fun story behind it! To learn more about what it is, click HERE!
To see what the Bible says about joy, click HERE!
Joy is more than an emotion. It’s much more deeper and significant than that! There are 9 truths about what joy is that will grow your faith. Joy does not depend on your circumstances, it gives you assurance that God is who he says he is. We also know that the joy of the Lord is strength, that we should count everything as joy, that joy comes in the morning, that we can reap joy. It’s also one of the fruits of the Spirit, and that joy is felt in Heaven too! Finally, you can ask God for joy because you are a child of God.
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Today for Friday Favorites, Marcy and Hunter shared their favorite bible verse highlighting a fruit of the Spirit.
Marcy picked JOY – Romans 15:13
Romans 15:13 New International Version (NIV)
13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Hunter picked PATIENCE – James 1:19
James 1:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,
Click HERE to hear them talk about these powerful bible verses!
This week, The Morning Thing is exploring Galatians, along with other scriptures and verses that portray and mention the Fruit of the Spirit. Today’s fruit? Joy!
Dig in deeper with us! We will be sharing the fruit of the spirit all week, so make sure to join us every morning!
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