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Over the last few weeks, I have been studying and wrestling with and trying to get my head and heart around joy. My focus has not been theological as much as it has been personal. I need joy! God trusting, Holy Spirit gifted, Jesus worshipping joy! I can’t really explain why this has been a focus for me, but it feels like an unconscious drive and spiritual longing from deep inside me. And after a few weeks of study and thought… I am still struggling with it. No clear breakthroughs. No lightning bolts of understanding. And no great rivers of joy flowing through me.

But I did come across one pastor’s understanding of joy that has stuck with me. They wrote “Joy is the settled assurance that God is in control of all the details of my life, the quiet confidence that ultimately everything is going to be all right, and

the determined choice praise God in every situation.” The more I read this quote the more I think joy and faith are interwoven and inseparable. It takes faith to believe that God is in control. It takes faith to trust that everything truly will be all right… in the end. And it takes faith to choose to praise God in every situation. So, what’s the connection? Well, I am still working on that one, but at this point I wonder if joy shouldn’t be detached and separated from the other fruit of the Holy Spirit listed in Galatians 5. (Look up the list now if you need to.)

In other words, in my pursuit of real and tangible joy I need to be careful not to lift joy out of my spiritual development like a puzzle piece. Joy has to be connected with all the other “pieces” for the whole picture of Christian living to take shape. So here is where that leaves me for today. I need to continue to ask the Holy Spirit to fill me with his presence so that all his spiritual fruit, including joy, will grow more and more in my life. It probably doesn’t sound like much right now, but I am excited to see where the Holy Spirit leads me on this journey.

I would love to hear your thoughts and spiritual joy journey. And if you need a joy jumpstart listen to the song “Revelation 19:1” on whatever music service you use. I think you will find your heart fill up with joy just a little bit.

Love You Trinity Church Family,

Don

Upcoming Trinity Events

Rooted Student Ministry: Pray and Partner with Us This Summer

As summer approaches, Rooted Student Ministry is getting ready for one of the most spiritually impactful events of the year—Summer Camp at Jenness Park. This is more than just a trip to the mountains. It’s a chance for our students to step away from distractions, experience God in fresh and powerful ways, and build meaningful friendships rooted in Christ.

We’re inviting our church family to partner with us in two important ways: through prayer and sponsorship.

1. Become a Prayer Partner

Each student heading to camp needs a prayer warrior walking alongside them. When you sign up as a Prayer Partner, you’ll be given the name of a student to specifically lift them up in the weeks leading up to and during camp. Pray for their hearts to be open, for safety, for deep encounters with Jesus, and for lasting transformation. Your prayers matter—and they make a difference.

2. Sponsor a Student

For some students, cost can be a barrier to attending camp. By sponsoring a student, either partially or fully, you give them the opportunity to step into an environment where God often speaks loudest—through His Word, through creation, and through the love of the church body. Your generosity could be the reason a teenager’s life is changed forever.

Let’s send these students into the mountains covered in prayer and surrounded by support.

To sign up as a Prayer Partner or to sponsor a student, visit the welcome table this Sunday or contact the church office.

Together, let’s believe for a summer of breakthrough.

Brittany Sharp

Student Ministry Director