Fruit of Joy

I have been told that I have the fruit of joy welling up inside me. Unfortunately, I do not see it and found this to be my most challenging fruit to write about—so far…Simply because I do not see joy evident in my heart and mind. I want to see it manifested in my life.

When I think of joy, I think of freedom, happiness, laughter and a carefree spirit. I do not see this in my own walk. However, I want to! So, join me on the journey to finding joy…

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law. And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts. If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. – Galatians 5:22-23

The original Greek word for joy is chara (khar-ah) and is used 59 times in the New Testament. It means: cheerfulness, calm delight, gladness, be exceedingly joyful…[keep reading]

This is only book a snippet of book 4 of 10–we will study all the fruits. To remain updated on the books that will follow, you can like my author page on Facebook here: Facebook.com/LaraVelez.Author

OK, I will not keep you any longer, go and Grab a copy of Book Four. And if you missed Book One: Fruit of Self Control or Book Two: Fruit of Meekness or Book Three: Fruit of Longsuffering, you may want to grab them too!