The Joy of the Lord!

God created each one of us and we BELONG to Him!  Jesus tells us "That we will REMAIN  in His Love IF we Keep His Commands...and His Joy will be in us and our Joy will be COMPLETE"! We must draw Near to Him and He Will draw Near to us! The Joy of the Lord is not a feeling or an emotion-here one moment and gone the next! It is a Gift, a Grace, a fruit of Living in the Spirit! The Source of this Joy is Jesus. His life within us, which we share because of His Great Love for us! The greater our awareness of His Presence within us, the Greater our Joy will be! We share in God's life now, so we can share in His life eternally! "Joy in the Lord IS our Strength"! We don't have to force a smile... Be Radiant in His Love and Joy.. the SMILE naturally follows!! Love and prayers!