Your brain was designed to run on JOY. In this powerful episode of Encounter Grace, Jason and Justin explore how emotional resilience is already wired into your brain—and how joy is not just a feeling, but a neurological fuel that anchors your identity and drives your capacity to thrive. Drawing from both Scripture and neuroscience, they unpack the concept of the “Joy Center” of the brain, explain the four floors of the “Joy Elevator,” and reveal why fear, shame, or anger short-circuit our best responses.

You’ll learn:

Why Nehemiah 8:10 (“The joy of the Lord is your strength”) is more than a spiritual slogan—it’s biological truth.

How to re-engage your relational circuits and access joy in moments of stress or disconnection.

What gets your brain “stuck” in immature reactions—and how to grow out of them.

Simple, practical ways to quiet yourself, return to peace, and re-center on joy.

This isn’t pop psychology or just good vibes. This is the neurotheology of joy—and it might just change your life.

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