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Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
How do we know the Spirit is governing our lives? Because we have joy and peace.
Joy goes beyond happiness. Happiness depends on the situation. Joy maintains its consistency regardless of the situation. We have joy in the midst of challenging circumstances and we have joy when we’ve overcome those circumstances. Joy arrives because we know the One we trust can never fail. No matter how bad the circumstance appears, He can never fail. This joy is then spread towards others. It’s like spreading Christmas cheer every day of the year.
Joy is accompanied by peace. When the Spirit of God is operating in our lives, we’re not worried or stressed. We should have the peace of God that surpasses everyone else’s understanding (Phil. 4:7). Some may say they can’t help but to worry, however, worrying is a choice. Our peace and lack of worrying is associated with Who we trust. When we truly trust God to handle all of our affairs, we have peace.
It’s a choice to allow the fruit of joy and peace to be evident in our lives. We can join in with the crowd and be depressed or stressed over life’s situations, or we can operate in the Spirit by having joy and peace.
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