The fruit of the spirit is joy. Rejoice in the Lord always.

Philippians 4:4 Sunny, Sunny dont eat that food Please dont eat that food. Dannys mother was shouting with traumatized feeling. Whos this Danny? Danny is the only son to his mother. Though he was born in a very pitiable family he excelled in his studies and joined in a reputed company. While he was working in that company he enjoyed his work and worked happily. All co-workers were surprised on seeing Danny, working cheerily. They all mingled and loved him. The days passed by. Other workers couldnt work cheerily like Danny. They were jealous on him. They planned to destroy his happiness. They gave wrong acquisition about him. They troubled him. But Danny did everything happily and did not consider others. He worked cheerily as usual. One day Danny left his lunch box in the usual place where all others kept. Once the lunch bell rung everyone took their lunch box and sat for lunch. Danny too rushed for lunch and came to the place where others are seated. When he opened his box slowly, he found saw-dust tightly stuffed instead of food. He thought for a second. He understood that his friends only did this thing. His friends also noticed it and were waiting for Dannys reaction. They expected that he would get angry and yell at them in bad words. But the Holy Spirit kept him as witness in front of them. Danny did not get angry, he was not irritated, he was not upset and he was not annoyed. He praised God for no food. He thanked God for others who have food but do not have the appetite. But he had the appetite and do not have food. Death is nearing the people who have had but not eating it. But one who is not eating will not die. At the end of his prayer, his mother rushed to him, shouting Danny. . . Danny please do not eat this food. This food is rotten. So I have brought newly cooked food. Eat it before it gets dry and cold. On seeing this, the co workers who planned to destroy Dannys happiness and took away his food and stuffed with saw - dust came to him to ask for forgiveness for their shameful act.

Dear kids, Jesus Christ wants you to be happy in Him all the time. But Satan will do all harmful things to destroy your happiness. We should happily accept all this earthly sadness, suffering, sorrowfulness, sickness. When Apostle Paul was thrown into prison, he wrote to his church people to be happy in Jesus Christ and to rejoice in the Lord always. When Jesus Christ carried the cross, he carried it happily even though he was disgraced, teased, given wrong acquisition, trampled heavily. Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith,

who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, scorning its shame and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Hebrews 12:2 Dear kids, to obtain the fruit of the spirit of joy in fullest, to preserve the joy that you have received till now, kindly remember Gods blessing, good life, health, strength, protection, enhancement and also the victories in life. As Jesus Christ endured the sufferings of cross and got victory over it and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God, you also believe that you will also enter into Gods kingdom. The joy will be bubbling like a fountain and flow like a river in you hearts. Like Apostle Paul you will be filled with joy until you finish the run of faith in life. There are different meanings in English for the term joy. 1. Pleasure 2. Happiness 3. Cheerfulness

Pleasure: It means a feeling of happy satisfaction and enjoyment. Happiness: It is a mental or emotional state of well-being characterized by positive or pleasant emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy. Cheerfulness: It means being in good spirits, promoting a feeling of cheer; pleasant. In Greek, Joy is called as Kara. Kara means GATHERIN. Gatherin means REJOICE in English. In Tamil it means santhosham. For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. Romans 14:17. Many in todays world can be happy for a minute for few little things. But Gods children are filled with happiness because of the fruit of the spirit of joy. Live with the filling of Holy Spirits joy when you are in home, school, working place, travel, mission field. Christs joy shall remain in you. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. John 15:11