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Joy is a life vest

Posted on September 24, 2015 Written by Mark McIntyre 1 Comment

Joy

For the Christian, joy is not rooted in some vague, self-generated sense of well being. Joy is rooted in the character of God and an understanding that Jesus has made a provision for us.

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