Joy!

Gal 5:22 (NIV) - The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,

The second of the nine Fruits of the Spirit is joy. So why is the world full of joyless Christians? For sure, bad things happen to good people and life can be unfair. But if we truly have Jesus in our heart, adversity cannot rob our joy for long. We always have reason to rejoice when we have Jesus. When I forgot this for a time, He chided me.

You're acting like I was the consolation prize!

Alas! That's what happens when I allow my thoughts to dwell more on my problems than on Him. The Lord reminded me that it is my responsibility to take charge of my thoughts and where they dwell. Another time He reminded me,

Can anyone know Me and not know joy?