Few Christian virtues are more important—or less respected—than joy. Within the fruit of the Spirit, joy is right there at the top of the list: “love,
joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, cheerfulness, gentleness, self-control” (Gal. 5:22-23).
Joy in its purest form is the quiver that electrifies our hearts when we encounter Jesus in a deep, unexpected way—like the believers in the upper room at Pentecost. The filling of the Spirit brought them so much joy that concerned or curious outsiders thought they were drunk. They had never seen religious people so happy!
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