Joy.

So, I'm gonna go ahead and admit it. Being joyful in every circumstance is one of my number one challenges. Like, i know that sounds bad because as a Christian I feel like I'm supposed to be that way. Well, it doesn't always work out like that. Sometimes, if one little thing doesn't happen it affects my whole mood. This, is not joy.

hap⋅py
–adjective, -pi⋅er, -pi⋅est.
1. delighted, pleased, or glad, as over a particular thing

joy
–noun
4. a state of happiness or felicity.

Being happy is over a particular thng. Joy is a state. It's something that you either are or you aren't. Not depending on the day, not depending on what happened yesterday, not depending on what so and so said this morning. All the time. Joy comes at the point when you have accepted the fact that God is in control. It's like a weight lifted...I have to constantly remind myself of this...because I am a worrier.
Of course this joy can't come from us. There's no way. We are human. Humans have fluctuating emotions, some more than others, but I dont ever want to get to the point to where my bad mood hurts my witness. When unsaved people see Christians in a terrible mood a lot of the time, I'm sure it's not very encouraging to them to want to find out what we have.
I always find myself praying that people will see something on me, it will be so real to people to where I can just walk into a room and the Holy Spirit over powers me to the point that they feel convicted themselves.
After all, Christians should be the most joyful people out there. We have everlasting life, we have an on time God, we have a best friend that never leaves. I want people to want what I've got. Not avoid what I've got because I'm just a no fun, bad mood person. you know?
Sometimes I just get in those moods where I'm like, this happened, I'm going to be in a bad mood and pout, and that's final. That's probably one of the worst things I could do to myself. We should have his praise continually on our lips and in our hearts and that will eliminate the bitterness that sometimes creeps in.

"...For the joy of the Lord is your strength..." [Nehemiah 8:10]

"Consider it joy whenever you face trials of many kinds"
[James 1:2]

"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In
this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the
world."
[John 16:33]

"Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my
Savior." [Habakkuk 3:18]

So, obviously joy is an important fruit of the spirit....since there are 73478293 bible verses about it : )

"I feel the joy of the Lord falling fresh on me, I feel the joy of the Lord delivering me, I feel the joy of the Holy Ghost it's all over me"