Bible dictionary for children
Joy
Joy is deep gladness that can grow through love, hope and relationship with God.
In simple words
What does it mean?
Joy is deep gladness that can grow through love, hope and relationship with God. It can exist alongside sadness; we do not have to smile all the time.
Talk about it
Can you remember something good even when you feel sad?
An example from the Bible
Galatians calls joy part of the fruit of the Spirit. It describes growing character, rather than an order to hide difficult feelings.
Read Galatians 5:22 ↗A little more to explore
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Related reading: Galatians 5:22
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith,Full readings at eBible.org · World English Bible Classic. Read with an adult.
