Joy

Connections List
 * Good feeling words
 * Peace/Shalom
 * Desire, need
 * Happiness
 * Psalm 20
 * Raw theo objects
 * Emo Carriage
 * Righteousness
 * Thankfullness
 * Emotions and feelings

Scope
 * the word Joy

Definition
 * 1 Primary) Heart state, positive portion of state resulting from value model interface with world state. CS lewis uses this one
 * 2) A choice. Chris weltzin says this. I think by this he means rejoice/thankfulness (see connection)
 * 3) Tommy Orlando and John Piper says it is a feeling. Piper - 'feeling in soul when HS lets you see beauty of JC'. I think no b/c possible to be joyful all the time. Unless of course we can always see beauty of JC.

Topics
 * Discussion
 * Sources of joy
 * Verses

Discussion
 * Another ways of saying def 1) The restored/good place for joy is the positive heart state resulting from unremovable good state in God's hands.
 * Heb 12:2 JC endured cross for the joy set before him. I would interpret this as reward. He endured cross to attain a reward state which facilitates joy. See 2b where he sits on throne.
 * Commanded - Phil 4:4 - rejoice in the lord always, again, rejoice!

Sources of joy
 * Rel w/God
 * John 16:22-24 - prayer??
 * Gal 5:22 fruits spirit is love, joy...
 * 1 Peter 1 - do not see JC but filled with inexpressible joy, =salv
 * Luke 15 God has joy when someone repents
 * 1 John 1:3-4 fellowship/evang causes joy
 * Rewards, suffering
 * Matt 6:23 beatitudes, leap for you, how they treated the prophets
 * 1 Pet 4:13
 * Sanct - James 1:2-4
 * Being given missionary support Phil 1

Verses
 * Ps 20
 * Heb 12:2 - JC cross for the joy before him
 * John 16:22-24 in heaven ask in my name and your joy complete
 * 2 Cor 8:1-4 joy in giving money as participation in the work
 * 2 Cor 6:10 sorrowful yet always rejoicing

this page was created largely to the credit of Andrea Fritz, 161219, but God must get credit, so Ps 20.