Prayer Points For Joy

Last Updated on September 25, 2021 by Pastor Ikechukwu Chinedum

Today we will be dealing with prayer points for joy. To understand the meaning of joy we will we look at happiness first.

Definition of happiness:

A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good. Happiness is an emotion which one experiences feelings ranging from contentment and satisfaction to bliss and intense pleasure.

Let’s look at joy

Joy is a deeply rooted happiness inspired by the Holy spirit. It is derived from the Lord. No wonder the bible says ‘the joy of the Lord is my strength’. According to english context, happiness is described as a feeling or emotion, but in the kingdom joy is more than just a feeling, it is a lifestyle.

If joy is seen as a feeling alone, then we can decide to be joyous this moment and sorrowful the next moment. Of course not, as believers we are not to live our lives like that.

The kingdom lifestyle negates that of the world’s,, according to kingdom principles you are to be joyful in any challenge you face, although this will look stupid to the world, they’ll be fast to call you names seeing you rejoice in the face of trial instead of you to be sorrowful and hopeless.

Believers are to work by faith and not by sight(2 Cor 5;7) which perfectly explains why we should be joyous even if the face of trails. Working by faith means that we have the assurance that Jesus is in the ship with us to calm the storm(Mark 4:35-41) Walking by faith means following God’s directives for we know all things work together for good for those that love God.(Rom 8:28)

Generally today, a huge number of us mistake happiness for joy and vice versa. As much as they can be used interchangeably there are differences between them.

Some of which are explained below.

Happiness is based on an occurrence or event while joy isn’t

Happiness is fickle. Something makes one become happy for e.g your wife/husband bought you a new phone, you won a contract, you passed a scholarship examination, you just got a car, you are about to attend a wedding party or naming etc. All the happiness that comes with this are due to what happened,/happening but joy is within and isn’t event based.

Happiness fades off at the face of tribulations. See Lamentations 3:17 ‘”My soul is bereft of peace; I have forgotten what happiness is”

Happiness is for a while, joy is everlasting

Happiness is based on an event/happening/ occurrence reason it is temporary, and according to the kingdom temporary things do no last. When someone is surprised with gifts, cars, money etc, the happiness is for a while, about two to three weeks then afterwards the happiness reduces or is totally gone.

Joy is permanent, joy is everlasting. We want you to know, brothers, about the grace of God that has been given among the churches of Macedonia, for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part. (2 Corinthians 8:1-2)

Joy is among the fruits of the spirit (Gal 5:22-23)

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such there is no law.
Joy exists as one of the fruits of the spirit expedient for a believer to possess. The essences of joy in a person’s life can not be over emphasized.

People give happiness, God gives joy

The bible says God gives us peace and joy. Humans can’t provide joy and joy in abundance, only God can. The Holy spirit is the giver of joy and in Him is everlasting joy found. A song says ‘ I have joy like a river, joy like a river, joy like a river in my soul’.

Joy cut across your spirit, soul and body. The joy of the Lord is my strength(Neh 8:10) Many others differences includes joy is internal, happiness is external.

Joy is long termed, happiness is short termed.

Prayer Points For Joy

• Father I thank you Lord for this exposition on joy, be thou exalted in Jesus name.
• More than this exposition, teach me the meaning of joy by yourself in Jesus name.
• Feel my heart with your joy in Jesus name.
• Help me to posses Joy as one of the fruits of the spirit in Jesus name.
• Make me to hear joy and gladness in Jesus name.
• Joy is deeply rooted in God, father help me to find you, for once I find you I also find joy.
• James 1:2-3 2, Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces preserverance. Father help me to be joyous even in the face of trials and tribulations.
• Give me the grace to have trust you in difficulties for the bible says even in the midst of the fire He will be with us..
• My Lord, restore unto me the joy of my salvation and renew your spirit within me.
• Prob 10:28, ‘The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing’.
  Father let everything I lay my hands on result to joy in Jesus name.
• Rom 15: 13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
  Father fill me with joy and peace that I may overflow with hope in Jesus name.
• Help my joy to be complete and bountiful.
• Isaiah 12:6 “Shout aloud and sing for joy, people of Zion, for great is the Holy One of Israel among you.”
  Songs of joy will never ceases from my mouth in Jesus name.
  Isaiah 35:10 “and those the LORD has rescued will return. They will enter Zion with singing; everlasting joy will crown their heads. Gladness and joy will overtake them, and sorrow and sighing will flee away”
• I declare this my portion in Jesus name
  Thank you Jesus for answered prayers.
  In Jesus joyous name I pray. Amen