October 26
The Fruitfulness of Joy
Children do not manufacture joy. They discover it. They stumble into it. They are surprised by it. It bursts out of them unfiltered, unselfconscious, and unrestrained.
Adults, however, tend to chase joy like an elusive animal—carefully, anxiously, and often unsuccessfully. Life teaches us to be cautious with joy, to moderate it, to earn it, and to brace ourselves so it cannot be taken away.
But in the kingdom, joy is not something you chase. It is something you receive. It grows in the soil of trust. It naturally overflows from being loved by a Father who delights in His children.
Joy is not childish but deeply childlike—one of the most radiant fruits of a heart at rest.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 138
Children do not manufacture joy. They discover it. They stumble into it. They are surprised by it. It bursts out of them unfiltered, unselfconscious, and unrestrained.
Adults, however, tend to chase joy like an elusive animal—carefully, anxiously, and often unsuccessfully. Life teaches us to be cautious with joy, to moderate it, to earn it, and to brace ourselves so it cannot be taken away.
But in the kingdom, joy is not something you chase. It is something you receive. It grows in the soil of trust. It naturally overflows from being loved by a Father who delights in His children.
Joy is not childish but deeply childlike—one of the most radiant fruits of a heart at rest.
Becoming Childlike Again: Page 138