Be full of Joy 2.

“Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.”     Psalm 16:11(KJV)

If your life is going to be filled with joy, then you must have a vital relationship with the Lord. One way for you to cultivate such a strong relationship with the Lord is through His Word and His Spirit.
The Bible says in Galatians 5:22, “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace …” This is because when you discover God loves you, you will be happy and you will have joy. There will be an exuberance of your spirit.

Joy is not based on your condition. It doesn’t matter what you may be going through, you can still have joy as a child of God. This is why the Apostle Paul could write to the Philippians from prison saying, “Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.” Philippians 4:4. So, joy is from your spirit. So I will encourage you to begin spending time with the Word of God, for as you do it will minister joy to your spirit, and when there is joy, there will be strength. 

Nehemiah 8:10 says, “…for the joy of the LORD is your strength.” Joy in your spirit is an indicator of spiritual health. Have you noticed that when you are angry about one thing it affects every other thing? For instance, let’s assume somebody offends you from outside, if you lack self control you will transfer that same aggression to your family members at the slightest provocation when you get home.

Therefore, fill your life with the Word of God, and let God’s joy dominate your life.

Confession
The joy of the Lord is my strength. I refuse to consider any negative circumstance, word or feeling to steal my joy. But instead I allow the Word of God and the joy of the Lord in my spirit to dominate me; producing strength in my spirit and a graceful countenance outwardly. Amen.

Further Study
Isaiah 12:2-3, 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18, James 1:2-4.

Doing the Word
Rejoice and sing praises to the Lord inspite of any negative circumstance.