Our relationship to God is a fact for He created us in His image so we can delight in His glory of love that is full of Joy unspeakable and full of glory of God.
Joy is not optional it is what God created, for it is love in action. I choice to follow the Lord and be full of His glory which is a necessary to enjoy life the Lord wants to give us. God created everything for His glory and said it was good so we can be like His image good, righteous and holy.  It is far more than will power, but by being impowered by the Holy Spirit of God. We can’t, but God can create in us a good attitude and behavior as we abide in the vine; Jesus as John 15 tells us to do. There is no glory in sin, for the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life, now and forever. Whatever we treasure with our emotions of the soul’s imagination, conscience, memory, reason and affection is what we are going to get. That is the reason we need to be controlled by Gods spirit which needs to worship, reverence, have faith and hope in God to answer our prayers. It is not by might, or by power, but by the Spirit of God, we are able to be and have the Joy of the Lords blessing.
Joy is allowing the Lord to give us blessing from His treasure house. His mercy is new every morning, so we are able to face what is going on in our world of sin and shame. Jesus describes our conversation as being born again. Matthew 13:44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.” Are you seeing the mine field of blessing the Lord has given all His creation who finds the Benefits of the Kingdom of God? We have an engagement ring from God, as we accept the gifts that Jesus gave for us all in life. Notice Peter in Mark 10:28-30 ^“Then Peter began to say to Him, “See, we have left all and followed You.”²⁹ So Jesus answered and said, “Assuredly, I say to you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother ^[a]or wife or children or ^[b]lands, for My sake and the gospel’s, ³⁰ who shall not receive a hundredfold now in this time—houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and lands, with persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life. How do we live in persecution, sufferings and hardships? Look at lawlessness, war, people lusting for evil, people against the truth. People accepting right as wrong and wrong as right! How do you react, are you enduing and loving and kind to people? Remember God is loving, good and kind, regardless of how He was treated. He faced others with the truth so they could be saved healed and forgiven. 
Matthew 13:44 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and hid; and for joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field. Matthew 5:11-12  ^“Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. ¹² Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you.” God want to bless us regardless of what is going on all around us, and when you’re walking in the truth your going to be misunderstood and persecuted. Girl are girls and Boys are boys for a reason that God wants to bless. What we are seeing is Marriage’s falling apart, because of no discipline of love in the home. 
Jesus talks about Himself and His Father Gods will John 15:11  “These things I have spoken to you, that My joy may remain in you, and that your joy may be full.” What a precious gift He gave us all Joy unspeakable and full of Gods glory. Look at all the wonders of the World they do not save us they are beautiful full of wonder? How did that happen?
Life should be a wonderful sight as we are giving testimony of what the Lord has done and is still doing to us Showing His image to all we meet. 
We will never be perfect until we die and go to heaven, that is the reason it is a must we love others and have the Joy of the Lord regardless of what we are experiencing. Psalm 100:1-2 “Make a joyful shout to the Lord, ^[a]all you lands! ² Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.” Hard isn’t it? We can’t, but God can give us just what we need, so we do not drown in desperation. It is so easy to murmur and complain and that is not going to solve anything just make matters worse. Psalms 32:11” Be glad in the Lord and rejoice, you righteous; And shout for joy, all you upright in heart!”
Psalms 37:4 “Delight yourself also in the Lord, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.”
Philippians 4:4 ^“ Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I will say, rejoice!”
2 Corinthians 6:4-5  ^“But in all things we commend ourselves as ministers of God: in much ^[a]patience, in tribulations, in needs, in distresses, ⁵ in stripes, in imprisonments, in tumults, in labors, in sleeplessness, in fasting’s;”
2 Corinthians 6:8-10 ^“by honor and dishonor, by evil report and good report; as deceivers, and yet true; ⁹ as unknown, and yet well known; as dying, and behold we live; as chastened, and yet not killed; ¹⁰ as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.” This is not humanly possible but that is what God gives us when we accept His way truth and life.

We are on a Road God gave us all at Calvary when He gave us His Son Jesus, who gave us His Holy Spirit, so the Church can be the light house of light houses. Are you aiming at Gods glory, our do you want you way? We can soften Gods message of trusting and obeying Him. His law, His rule, His way truth and life is what we need to please r Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
It is joy that liberates and frees us to not be like others, or Satan. We are people that love the Glory of the Lord. Not fighting to be comfortable, but be like the Lord. Notice Hebrews 12:2 ^“looking unto Jesus, the ^[a]author and ^[b]finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Yes we are suffering because of the Narrow Rd and so many going down against us. We need to show empathy like the good Samaritan did. Anybody can criticize others and we need to built one another up. Look at homelessness, lawlessness, and lusting for evil, people dying from Drugs. Are we Praying God’s will minister by His Spirit. We need the wind of the Holy Spirit like at the Day of Pentecost.  Let’s seek the Lord and be revived again and launch into the deep.
Matthew 5:16 ^“ Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and glorify your Father in heaven.” Then look at 2 Corinthians 8:2 “that in a great trial of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded in the riches of their liberality.
 Are you acting and behaving right so your perfect?  We think we are in control, but we are not, God gives us air and blood, so we are alive as we move and have Gods way.  Do people know what we are talking about? People in jail said, I do not understand the Bible and I would read from it and ask if the understood. Yes; they said. Let’s read the instruction then for the rules of the game of life. Are we a living sacrifice? 
People are scared today like never before and we need more mental Health Professional; No we need more minister telling the truth. We as Christian are Ambassadors in the Kingdom of God and need the assurance of having a personal relationship with our creator God and His Holy Spirit.
It is not signing a card, or being baptized it is Knowing and Letting God abide in your temple; that is your body.
How do you fight for joy? Do you desire the Lords way over your way?  Is God in control, or you and Satan?
Notice how people talk about the truth? Psalms 119:16  ^“I will delight myself in Your statutes;
I will not forget Your word.” Psalms 119:24 “Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.” Palms119:35 “Your testimonies also are my delight
And my counselors.” Psalm 119: 174 I long for Your salvation, O Lord, And Your law is my delight.”
It is not doctrine Only, It is delighting in a personal relationship. Satan has more theological knowledge, but he does not know the truth, but he is out to destroy all truth as a lie.
Desire can dam a person, or bless a person depending on who he is following; God, or Satan who is out to addict us in to sinning. Let awake from sleep and slumber. It is not lying, cheating, stealing or committing adultery it is studying Gods word and obey God, not Satan. What do you delight in? What do you desire and pursue Joy in knowing Gods glory I hope!
Are you seeking God in His way, or are you still wanting to do your will? Let’s Know Gods will, so we can enjoy the joy of God’s love, mercy and grace, so we really know the value of justice. Look at how you control your bodies fingers? Easy right?
Look at how we are fulfilled in Galatians 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  ^23 [g]gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law. ²⁴ And those who are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. ²⁵ If we live in the Spirit, let us also walk in the Spirit. ²⁶ Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another. Just think God gave us 9 fruits we need to desire God to the fullest degree. 1. Love. 2.Joy. 3. Peace. 4. Longsuffering. 5. Kindness. 6. Goodness. 7. Faithfulness. 8. Gentleness. 9. Self Control.
Thank the Lord He gives us what we desire and I trust your desiring more and more of the Spirit of the Lord; so your able to resist the addictions of the Lusts Satan want to give you. God is good and Satan is out to kill all God created for goodwill and peace. Let renew ourselves daily to the Lord so we become like Him and less like Satan and all his demons.
Love you all and trust you love the Lord!