Thursday, January 6, 2011

Is It Joy?

the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self -control  (Gal 5:22)

Is joy my word for 2011?  I did say on my birthday, a big number followed by a two, that this year I was going to concentrate on the "two" and experience life from the joyful eyes of a two-year-old.

Jesus, full of joy in the Holy Spirit..."If you love Me, you will obey what I command.  And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Counselor to be with you forever - the Spirit of Truth....I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.  (Luke 10:21, John 14:16-17, Luke 15:11)

That sounds like more than joy of a two-year-old, although Jesus did/does have an extra tender spot for children.  However, it sounds more like a mature joy to me.

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