In John 16:16-33, Jesus takes the disciples through the reality of his departure and the grief they will experience. Jesus compares their confusion and grief to childbirth pains that are soon forgotten because of the joy of receiving a baby. He encourages them that because he has overcome the world, they too will overcome and receive joy from the Father.

Grief Turned Into Joy: Reflecting on John 16:16-33

Joy is the gift from God that keeps a smile on your face, a song in your heart, and a spring in your step. A fruit of the Holy Spirit, joy comes from focusing on what God has done and will do - rather than focusing on our circumstances. Once joy overflows in our hearts, we share that abundance and become joy givers. 

Growing a Joyful Heart

The joy of this world can be fleeting. We can lose it at the scroll of a phone, the offhand comment of a husband, or the number on a scale. But here’s the thing: God’s joy lasts and is here for the taking. Do you believe He’s waiting to lead you to it? Read along this week and see what Holy Spirit says to you.

Lasting Joy // Believing It's Here for You

Anger is called a "secondary emotion" because it always stems from somewhere. As you seek the roots of your anger, let this four-day plan help you move forward into joy.

From Anger to Joy

Do you want joy that shimmers like a refreshing fountain your life? This 5-step guide will help you know where to find it and how to keep it bubbling over.

Joy Like a Fountain

In the Create & Activate reading plan, author Aaron Wesley Davis equips readers with biblically-based principles that will enable them to embrace their God-given creative potential and become sources of inspiration for others.

Create & Activate

God can make all men new. But He's not an assembly line, stamping out identical products. You're made with purpose, for a purpose. But how do you figure out what it is you're made to do and His unique call for your life? This 4 day plan will help you wrestle with these questions and equip you to answer them in the season ahead.

You // for Good Works but Not All Works

"This is my beloved Son with whom I am well pleased," the Father said of Jesus in Matthew 3:17. God is infinitely, inexhaustively glad in his Son. But what does this mean for us? In this five-day devotional, John Piper examines how the Bible speaks of God's joy in Jesus and how it impacts our everyday.

God's Joy in Jesus: Devotions with John Piper

God has a number of names which describe Him in Scripture. Each name tells us His character and heart in a deeply personal way. Uncover the majesty of God's names in this reading plan by Tony Evans.

Joy