As believers, we have a duty to encourage one another. When was the last time you encouraged your spouse, children, parents, friend, co-worker, supervisor, Pastor or neighbor? Encouragement is the oxygen of the soul.

Key Takeaways:

A joyful heart makes a cheerful face ~ Proverbs 15:13

A joyful heart is good medicine ~ Provers 17:22

Joy is an inward state of being that determines a person’s outward response to the situation.

Joy moves us past our circumstances and into a posture of “it is well.” Joy is contentment in its purest form.

Reflective Question:

What was Paul’s secret to maintaining his joy?

How could Paul be filled with joy while being on house arrest?

How many times do we read of Paul complaining about his circumstance?

How often do you complain when life is hard?

When people think about you, are you a source of joy for them?