I have told you this so that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be complete.
John 15, 11.
Notice whose joy Jesus is talking about here—His.
He's handing you His own joy and asking you to hold it like it belongs to you.
Because now it does.
That takes the pressure off, doesn't it?
You don't have to work yourself into feeling upbeat about your circumstances.
You don't have to fake cheerful when the week has been super heavy.
Jesus said these words the night before the cross.
He knew exactly what was coming, and He still talked about joy being complete.
That tells you something about where His joy is anchored.
It was never tied to how the day was going.
The same is true for you.
Joy grows out of staying connected to Him, and He isn't going anywhere.
Let Him fill you with joy today.
Ask Jesus to share His joy with you, and then notice what shifts.