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Happiness?

Happiness?

or

Joy

Joy

“But the Spirit produces the fruit of love, joy,

peace, patience, kindness, goodness,

faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.”

Galatians 5:22-23 (NCV)

Joy

Joy Busters

Joy

Joy Busters

BITTERNESS

Joy

BITTERNESS

“Do everything without complaining or arguing.

Then you will be innocent and without any wrong.

You will be God’s children without fault. But you

are living with crooked and mean people all

around you, among whom you shine like stars in

the dark world.”

Philippians 2:14-15 (NCV)

Joy

BITTERNESS

“See to it that no one misses the grace of God

and that no bitter root grows up to cause trouble

and defile many.”

Hebrews 12:15 (NIV)

Joy

Joy Busters

Joy

Joy Busters

S ELF I S HNES S

Joy

S ELF I S HNES S

“When you do things, do not let selfishness or

pride be your guide. Instead, be humble and give

more honor to others than to yourselves. Do not

be interested only in your own life, but be

interested in the lives of others.”

Philippians 2:3-4 (NIV)

Joy

S ELF I S HNES S

“For where you have envy and selfish ambition,

there you find disorder and every evil practice.”

James 3:16 (NIV)

Joy

Joy

“But thanks be to God, who always leads us in

victory through Christ. God uses us to spread his

knowledge everywhere like a

sweet-smelling perfume.

Joy

Our offering to God is this:

We are the sweet smell of Christ among those

who are being saved and among those

who are being lost.”

2 Corinthians 2:14-15 (NCV)