Most people try to find joy outside, instead of from within. God’s desire is that we live in joy, overflowing abundant and real. In I Thes 5:16-18, we see that it is God’s will that we be joyful always! The normal everyday average person walks through life and when difficulties come, they lose their joy. Their joy level is based on how their life is going at the moment. But joy is not dependent on having a perfect life. I love the definition of joy by Tommy Newberry. He says, “joy is the infectious and uncontainable fruit of divinely inspired growth. It is the deeply entrenched unshakable belief and result of sustained right thinking of dwelling on the nature of God. Joy is an outward sign of an inward faith in the promises of God. It is a way of acting and it is evidence of spiritual maturity. Joy is not a distant destination at which you arrive; it is a path you chose to travel each day. Joy is within us, but it must be released.” Isn’t that a powerful definition? It sounds so simple and really it is! Living in joy doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be as easy as changing how you think. Because of our human nature, we think we have to do something extreme or hard to have joy overflowing. The joy solution is really very simple. When we think about God and have our minds set on the things of God, we create an atmosphere for the kingdom of God to flourish in our life. The secret is out, and it is no secret! You can live a fully productive joy filled life, overflowing with the joy of the Lord, every single day!