I have told you these things, that My joy and delight may be in you, and that your joy and gladness may be of full measure and complete and overflowing. John 15:11(AMPC)
Joy which is defined as the state of well-being and contentment is from within and has nothing to do with what’s happening outside around us.
God Himself is our exceeding Joy. Psalms 43:4. He is our well-being and contentment. Because He is the source of our life – Acts 17:28 and we are complete in Him – Colossians 2:10.
As long as we are connecting with Him we can always be experiencing this state of well-being and contentment regardless of outside circumstances.
God communicates and fills us with Joy through His Word.
The Word of God is the source of overflowing Joy.
Jeremiah 15:16(NKJV) Your words were found, and I ate them, And Your word was to me the joy and rejoicing of my heart; For I am called by Your name, O LORD God of hosts.
The Word tells us who we are called – by the Name of the Lord. In other words God’s Word confirms and affirms to us of our state of oneness with and being in God. The result of this is Joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1Peter 1:8.