Ep03.26: Unpacking Series - Joy

JOY: a merry contentment moving to high-spirited exhilaration leading to expressions of bounding celebration, that comes from simply choosing to think thankfully on a plethora of good & noble things.  (Joy takes place in mind, heart, and body; sowing cognitively, reaping emotionally, celebrating actively.)

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0:00 - a quick recap of Peace; an introduction to the concept of Joy and looking at its original wording and underlying meanings; discussing the issue of contentment and its relationship to joy.

24:31 - coming to a conclusion on the biblical definition of 'joy'; understanding that joy and happiness are the same thing biblically; elaborating on the implications of that and discussing a practical approach to experiencing more joy.

56:02 - working through the six 'baskets' of joy, the variety of sources of joy and what you can think on and experience to find more happiness (God, transformation, justice, 'spices', community, and Heaven); Jesus as a great example of someone with a lot of joy.

1:44:14 - realizing the benefits of joy; pointing out hindrances to it; final thoughts and wrap-up.