The children's chorus claims that "I've got the joy, joy, joy, joy down in my heart ... down in my heart to stay!" but many Christians often don't experience this as a reality in their everyday lives. This is vitally important because it not only means we miss out on what God wants for us, but it can damage the effectiveness of our witness for Jesus Christ at the same time. Filled with contributions from a range of authors, this very practical book:

• explores what Biblical joy really is
• reminds us what we can be joyful about as Christians
• highlights some of the things that can rob us of our joy, and
• outlines what is needed to maintain our joy or restore it when it is lost.

CHAPTER ONE: WANING JOY

CHAPTER TWO: THE JOY OF THE LORD

CHAPTER THREE: THE JOY OF THE KINGDOM

CHAPTER FOUR: THE RIVER OF DELIGHT

CHAPTER FIVE: COMMUNION – THE JOY OF THE BURNING HEART

CHAPTER SIX: HALLELUJAH – THE JOY OF HEAVEN

CHAPTER SEVEN: THE JOY OF PSALMS 42 AND 43

CHAPTER EIGHT: DELIGHT IN THE LORD

CHAPTER NINE: LAUGHTER AND TEARS

CHAPTER TEN: JOY IN GIVING

CHAPTER ELEVEN: THE OIL OF JOY

CHAPTER TWELVE: INFELICISSIMUS

CHAPTER THIRTEEN: THE JOY OF THANKSGIVING

CHAPTER FOURTEEN: THE JOYFUL SOUND OF BELLS

CHAPTER FIFTEEN: JOY IN THE BEATITUDES – PART 1

CHAPTER SIXTEEN: THE STORY OF THE REEDS

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN: JOY RESTORED

CHAPTER EIGHTEEN: JOY IN PRAISING GOD

CHAPTER NINETEEN: JOY IN TRIALS

CHAPTER TWENTY: GIDEON

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE: JOY IN WALKING, STANDING AND SITTING

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO: THE JOY OF THE BEATITUDES – PART TWO

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE: LOST AND FOUND JOY

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR: JOY THROUGH REMEMBERING

CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE: GETTING CLOSER TO JOY

CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX: REJOICING IN TRIBULATION

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN: THE JOY OF THE BEATITUDES – PART THREE

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT: GREAT QUOTES ABOUT JOY