Real Joy Vs. Fake Joy
May 10, 2010 at 1:55 pm | Posted in Romans, Uncategorized | 3 CommentsTags: Biblical joy, Christian growth, fake joy, joy, peace, Romans 14, spiritual maturity, the Lord Jesus Christ, wordly people
The worldly person who has no real relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ is, by necessity, dependent upon external things for proper behavior, peace, and joy. When circumstances happen to bring about his comfort, he feels magnanimous and wants to be nice to others. He feels temporarily at peace, and even experiences a counterfeit joy.
However, those who intimately know Christ Jesus and reign with Him in life know righteousness, peace, and joy that surpass physical and external circumstances.
For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
Romans 14:17
When true Christians get together, regardless of their level of spiritual maturity, there should be an atmosphere of peace and love, similar to that which should exist among a loving family, which is made up, not only of grown parents, but also of young children. Children grow physically because they are fed and exercised. They grow emotionally and spiritually because they are trained in love.
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Romans 14:19
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