Scripture: So the king gave the order, and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den… My God sent his angel, and he shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent in his sight. Nor have I ever done any wrong before you, Your Majesty. -Daniel 6:16, 22 Additional Reading: Daniel 6:10, Acts 5:29, Matthew 16:24, Hebrews 10:39, Isaiah 43:2, Psalm 91:13 Intro: Faith is easy when it is safe. It is celebrated when it is popular. Bu

What if joy isn’t the absence of sorrow — but the presence of Someone greater within it? The Fruit of Joy Joy is not mere emotion; it is evidence — the unmistakable fruit of a life touched by God’s grace. The world offers a version that rises and falls with circumstance, but the joy born of the Spirit stands when everything else collapses. It flows from union with Christ Himself, from knowing that His love, His victory, and His presence are unshakable. The Greek word for joy,