One of the most influential statements from the Bible that has influenced me, is the verse from John 16:22 “…Your joy, no man taketh from you”.
A very dear practitioner shared that verse with me when the my new marriage was struggling. That idea, that joy BELONGED to me, that it was mine was a new idea. It brought healing to us. It was mine to hang on to, mine to express, to live within. Even in the darkest day, joy, as a quality of God is ours. It’s part of our inheritance as a child of God.
This thought, that joy is continuous, uninterrupted, even when circumstances might indicate otherwise is very powerful.
Joy breaks through –
The complete quote from John is this, based in the Christ, also continuous, uninterrupted, always available to shine within us.