Joy Made Full
Joy is defined as a delight of the mind arising from the consideration of a present or assured approaching possession of a future good. In its natural form, it can also be referred to as gladness or exultation, depending on its degree. When speaking of possessions, it is contentment. When joy is derived from some comical occasion or amusement, it is mirth; if it arises from considerable opposition that is overcome in the pursuit of the good we desire, it is then called triumph. When joy has so long possessed the mind that it is settled into a temper, we call it cheerfulness. These types of joy are related to some natural condition. Then there is a spiritual joy, derived from the Holy Spirit, and it is directly related to the quality of the believer's ongoing fellowship with the Son through the Spirit. He Must Increase John answered and said, "A man can receive nothing unless it has been given to him from heaven. You yourselves bear me witness, that I said, 'I am no...