Cultivate | Part 2 – Cultivating Joy!

Galatians 5:22-23 (NLT)
The Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, ²³ gentleness, and self-control.

Joy-Cultivating Skill #1:

Every Circumstance!

Philippians 1:12 (NLT)
I want you to know, my dear brothers and sisters, that everything that has happened to me here has helped to spread the Good News.

Philippians 1:13 (NLT)

For everyone here, including the whole palace guard, knows that I am in chains because of Christ.

Philippians 1:14 (NLT)

And because of my imprisonment, most of the believers here have gained confidence and boldly speak God’s message without fear.

Joy-Cultivating Skill #2:

Prioritize The !

Philippians 1:18a

What does it matter?

Philippians 1:18b

The important thing (the big stuff) is that in every way, whether from false motives or true, Christ is preached. And because of this I rejoice.

Matthew 6:33 (NIV)
Seek (keep on seeking) first (prioritize) God’s kingdom and his righteousness (the Big Stuff), and all these things will be given to you as well.

Joy-Cultivating Skill #3:

Engage In Empowering !

Philippians 1:19 (TLB)

I am going to keep on being glad, for I know that as you pray for me, and as the Holy Spirit helps me, this is all going to turn out for my good.

for the prayers of others!

To believers in Rome, Paul wrote –

Will you be my prayer partners? (Romans 15:30 TLB)

To Colossian believers Paul wrote –

Don’t forget to pray for us, (Colossians 4:3 MSG)

To Ephesian believers, Paul wrote —

Pray for me … pray that I’ll know what to say and have the courage to say it at the right time, (Ephesians 6:19 MSG)

To believers in Thessalonica, Paul wrote –

Finally, dear brothers and sisters, we ask you to pray for us.

(2 Thess. 3:1 NLT)

the Holy Spirit’s help!

Philippians 4:13 (TLB)

I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power.

Joy-Cultivating Skill #4:

Live for the right !

Philippians 1:21 (NIV)
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain.