From Chuck Pierce

October 16, 2009

"As we hear the Lord speak to us, we gain faith. As we exercise our faith, joy increases. Joy has a progression! Joy begins with a gladness rising from within. You feel your heart begin to become lighter. You feel a smile break forth on your face. Your face reflects your heart. Joy is linked with the function of emotion called desire. When you experience the beginning of a desire being fulfilled, a level of contentment rises in your spirit. As your desire continues to mature, you begin to develop what I call 'a satisfaction in your spirit that manifests as a healthy soul'. This creates cheerfulness. Cheerfulness moves into exultation. You truly exalt the Lord. This produces a transport of movement. You are conditionally positioned above your enemies. Your feet are no longer stuck in an old place, but you begin to move freely. You eventually move from gladness to TRIUMPH!

Joy has a moral quality. When you do any good action then you experience a release of joy. This kind of joy is called peace! Your conscience becomes clear and you can see what you could not previously see. Through the progression of moral faith actions, your joy will rise high. This results in seeing HIS glory.

Spiritual joy is called a "fruit of the Spirit". Read Galatians 5:22! Progress and see fruit come forth in this season. This spiritual joy is permanent. Read John 16:22. This JOY is unspeakable. Read 1 Peter 1:8. Do not be afraid to ask to be placed on "THE JOY HIGHWAY"."

Meditate on the following:
"The joy in the faith" (Philippians 1:25; Psalm 43:4; Isaiah 61:10)
"The promises" (Philippians 3:3; 4:4)
"The Gospel" (Psalm 89:15)
"The prosperity of Christ's Kingdom" (Acts 15:3; Revelation 11:15, 17)
"The happiness of a future state" (Psalm 16:9-11; Romans 5:2; 15:13)