The second fruit of the spirit, joy, in my opinion is a complex one to look at. This is the definition I found from the Webster dictionary:
1a : the emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires : delight b : the expression or exhibition of such emotion : gaiety
2: a state of happiness or felicity : bliss
3: a source or cause of delight
I think joy an emotion that is stronger than just being happy. I have found that even in the darkest moments of my life, I can still find joy because I know what God has done to take care of me in the past, and because of that I know that God will continue to take care of me. Joy is found much deeper inside and something I believe is a wonderful gift from God.
On the surface my last post did not seem very joyful. I was frustrated (and some days I still am) and even border-line angry, but I thankfully have still been able to be joyful because of the sources and causes of delight in my life: God, my husband and beautiful, happy daughter, my family and friends, working again at Midway Christian Church, just to name a few. I believe that as long as my faith is firmly grounded in God, that no matter how hard and hopeless things may seem at times, I will be able to reach deep inside and find joy that will shine light in those dark times.
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