Joy unspeakable, is indeed the fruit of the Holy Spirit Joy is the second mentioned, out of nine fruit of the Spirit, (Gal 5:22).  It is the very nature of the  Holy Spirit A person who has the Spirit within him surely has the joy of the Holy Spirit. It is an evidence of the presence of the Spirit within an individual.  Joy in the Spirit is an inner feeling of pleasure and delight that can not be attributed to any happenings or circumstances around you, but to the relationship one has with the Spirit. It is an assurance of God's presence with you no matter the circumstances. It is what keeps you going when the storms of life are raging.

Sometimes, people confuse joy in the Spirit with happiness. Whereas happiness results from attainment of what one considers good, the joy of the Spirit results from an infilling of the Holy Spirit. Happiness is characterized by good luck or fortune. This means that when there is misfortune, happiness disappears and misery sets in - it is momentary. However, this is not the case with joy in the Spirit; even when there is a misfortune, the person is still joyful. Certainly, the person acknowledges the mishap but is not moved or discouraged by it.  Joy in the Spirit boosts one’s resilience.

Joy of the Spirit is first secured by accepting the Lord Jesus as your saviour. At salvation, you are filled with the Holy Spirit and you receive the joy of the spirit, (Rom 5:11, Psa 51:12). Subsequently, we are refilled repeatedly by dwelling in God's presence (Psa 16:11), in praise and worship (Psa 22:3), in the study of the Word (Jer 15:16) and in having fellowship with brethren (Matt 18:20). Read more...