How Joy Comes

<p style="text-align:center;"><a href='http://visioncomsolutionscom.siteprotect.net/How_Joy_Comes.pdf'>DOWNLOAD KEYNOTE SLIDES</a></p> <p>Psalms 42:1 </p> <p>1 As the deer pants for the water brooks, So pants my soul for You, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God? My tears have been my food day and night, While they continually say to me, “Where is your God?” 4 When I remember these things, I pour out my soul within me. For I used to go with the multitude; I went with them to the house of God, With the voice of joy and praise, With a multitude that kept a pilgrim feast. Why are you cast down, O my soul? And why are you disquieted within me? Hope in God, for I shall yet praise Him For the help of His countenance.</p> <p>Happiness is refreshing like lemonade</p> <p>The Joy of the Lord is your strength</p> <ul><li>Joy is a fruit of the Spirit. </li> <li>Joy is an artifact.  </li> <li>Joy is a result of something else.</li> </ul> <ul><li>Joy cannot be manufactured</li> <li>Joy does not come by song, faith, or prayer</li> <li>Joy is already present in the hearts of Christ Followers</li> <li>Joy is a gift</li> <li>Joy is inevitable (it has to come)</li> </ul> <p>How Does Joy Come?</p> <ul><li>Joy is revealed through the Holy Spirit</li> <li>Joy is revealed through favorable circumstances</li> <li>Joy is revealed through encouraging people and encouraging environments</li> </ul> <p>Philippians 4:4</p> <p>Rejoice in the Lord always [at all times]. Again I will say, rejoice! 5 Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God 7 and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus</p>