Today as we redefine joy and not confuse it with happiness we will better understand what God is providing and what he anticipates as we produce this fruit in our life.
The fruit of the of the spirit is the character of God in us, we can look like our Father.
God wants us to experience joy in victory we can have joy in every battle because that's where he will be. He wants to lead us and guide us through the things that we face so that we find victory. He will help us overcome the things that would try to stop us and destroy our lives.
In Nehemiah we learned that the joy of the Lord is our strength It came from understanding the instructions for life God's law explained and understood.
In Psalms we read about how the joy of salvation was restored. Joy comes from knowing it is well with your soul. Joy is not not happiness. We can and should have joy despite the circumstance we face.
in Judges we learn about Gideon's story of double checking to see if God really wanted him to be the one to lead the army.
Joshua ran into the commander of the army of the Lord and he found that he needed to be on God's side. That meeting instructed him to march around the city for 7 days saying nothing. They could not praise the doubt they could not praise the problem they had to be obedient in silence and this changed their 7th day shout.
The parable of the talents told us that when we are faithful with what God has given us we enter into the joy of the Lord.
Before winter trees prepare for spring and they produce a bud that will be ready to burst forth in the spring this many times will be the flower that produces the fruit.
What fruit are you focusing on preparing to produce next season?
What redefining of joy and happiness happened in your understanding or application of these words?
What part of this word came alive to you this week?
What a great message of Joy Pastor Aaron!
1 yes I have definitely have some fruit I am definitely focusing on this year. When is many others as it was self control this is the one I mentioned a couple of weeks ago as well. Self-controlling what I say and what I react to. I know when things don't seem to be turning out the way I thought is when I words just kind of fall out of my mouth. The other one is definitely patients I've seen this fruit growing for a while but could it be a little immature yet yes.
2 I have always known that there is a difference between happiness and joy but the definition…
Amazing! Everyone (especially Christians) needs to hear Joy Does Not=happiness, their faith in God would flourish.
Thank you Pastor Aaron ❤️
What fruit are you focusing on preparing to produce next season?
-kindness, goodness, and self-control are in the gathering of "nutrients" stage---preparing to produce a new fragrant, sweetness that looks, smells, and tastes like my Father
What redefining of joy and happiness happened in your understanding or application of these words?
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What part of this word came alive to you this week?
-trouble will blow the happy away Immediately
-how can we know/understand God when we think He will just make us happy all time... But then... A storm comes and the happy is gone😐people need to know…
Great message Pastor Aaron!
What fruit are you focusing on preparing to produce next season?
Going into a new season of New goals and ambitions for growth and all so lurn from the past season on missed opportunitys but I don't intend on dwelling on it but pray over mistakes and ask for repentance from the Lord on me noing I missed the Mark. Moving forward this season I feel more energetic and more hungry for the word and to share the gospel with others and lurnimg from past mistakes last season I would seatel and just give in with out much effort. So going forward I am going to get mentaly and physically strong and with ever season there…
Lately I've been reeling watching new s don't seem to find the rhythm just wanna sing that blue feels. Mybone fire choose joy King county heart megaphone
Great message Pastor Aaron!
What fruit are you focusing on preparing to produce next season? The buds are starting and getting ready to winter over so they are ready as soon as Spring comes--self-control. This is the one fruit that I had always ignored because "I" couldn't produce it! Yep, that's right, "I" cannot produce it. It has to be produced by the Spirit of God. I finally began to understand a few months ago that I have to give the Spirit something to work with. My obedience. So many times in the past I would rip up the seed of self control before it was able to be fully produced by my disobedience, however this time, I am not…