Joy | Galatians 5:22-23

Compared to most societies in the past and around the world, modern Americans have more wealth, health, personal autonomy, and access to goods and entertainment. Yet we are also very unhappy—as indicated by high rates of depression, anxiety, loneliness, and addiction. Although “the pursuit of happiness” is enshrined in America’s founding documents as an “unalienable right,” we seem to miss a deeper quality the Bible calls joy.In Galatians 5:22, the Apostle Paul lists joy as a fruit of the Spirit. Like the other qualities in this list, joy is not something we can manufacture. Rather, it is what God’s Spirit produces in the lives of people who abide in Christ.I. What Joy Is NotII. What Joy IsIII. Where Joy Comes FromIV. How to Live Joyfully