Fruit of the Spirit: How to Grow in Joy

What spiritual discipline can help us have more joy?

Consider, Psalm 16:11, "You have made known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence, with eternal pleasures at your right hand." God's presence fills us with joy!

Psalm 64:10 tells us that the righteous rejoice in the Lord. The righteous praise him.

After the ascension of Jesus as recorded in Luke 24:50-53, the disciples worshipped Jesus. They had great joy. They constantly praised God.

Throughout the Psalms, worship and joy are linked. We read that Paul and Silas sang hymns in prison. If you lack joy in your life, a good place to start growing in joy is with worship.

I do not mean attending a Worship Service, although that can be part of this. I mean setting aside time on a regular basis, even daily, to praise God, to thank him for his blessings, to sing joyfully to the Lord. This will help is to focus less on our present circumstance and more on eternity. This will increase our joy. This will make us happy. This will give us extreme cheerfulness.