Joy is a ‘Guga’ Joy is a fetcher Joy is my wine that’s freely poured out to me by the Holy Spirit! I’m allowed to be drunk to
One of the very few times in my life that someone has got to ask me, “DO YOU EVER WORRY ABOUT ANYTHING??” was few years ago. I had a lot going on for me in that season, the most down season of my life ever but in the mist of it, I was able to put smiles on my face (even though I cried alot in secret). I remember my lecturer looking at me one of those days in school and he said “You are always happy, seems you don’t have a single problem in this life. ” And I just smiled saying in my heart ‘if only you knew I was going through the toughest season of my life. That statement from a concerned lecturer made me feel some kinda way and I knew I needed to bring out more joy. Alot of it!!!
Friend, you need to bring out joy. You need to protect your joy this season. If the devil can attack your joy, he has truly attacked your life (Joel 1:12). Joy is the foundation for your triumph in life and destiny. Joy is your fetcher. With it, you draw virtues from God (Isaiah 12:3). No joy, no flow of divine blessings.
With joy, you keep things in place in your life. With joy, your business, career, ministry, etc. produces. When joy withers, everything goes down (Joel 1:12). Joy is the custodian of your glory in Christ (1 Peter 1:8). Learn to bring out joy! Joy is the atmosphere where God dwells and works (Psalms 16:11). Depression is the atmosphere for satanic works (1 Corinthians 10:10).
Joy is a fruit of the Spirit, not a function of your circumstances (Galatians 5:22). Whereas happiness depends on happenings, Joy is a function of the Holy Spirit. The devil cannot handle a joyful person. Most of Paul’s epistles were written in prison, yet he was encouraging others (Philippians 4:4). Like Paul, learn to draw strength and encouragement from within (Nehemiah 8:10).
Joseph was in prison, and he could still cheer up other prisoners and even interpret their dreams (Genesis 40:5-8). Listen, you will determine how long you would last in the prison of life by your attitude and display of joy. Remember that Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison; their joy could not be affected by their circumstances. It was not long that they were freed (Acts 16:25).
To activate and release joy, learn to pray in the Spirit (Romans 14:17). Learn to get in the word. The word of God should define your perspective and response to life (Jeremiah 15:16). Get into atmospheres of worship. Worship dries up worries. Worship draws God and drives away the devil (1 Samuel 16:23). May you never lose your joy in Jesus name!
NEVER LOSE YOUR JOY…. it’s a fetcher! Joy is a breaker of yokes and bondages, joy is a destroyer of strongholds and addictions, joy sets captives free. DRAW from the wells of salvation and receive God’s unspeakable joy!
‘Joy Ekeozor
Lead Pastor,
JEM GLOBAL🌎
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