There is Joy being with the Lord in all thy ways! Proverbs 3:5; Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. Don't put yourselves in a falling position! v6; In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.! "FOR THE JOY"! Proverbs 13:12; Hope deferred maketh the heart sick: but when the desire cometh, it is a tree of life. "FOR THE JOY"! Hebrews 12:2; Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who (for the joy) that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God. "FOR THE JOY"! Ruth denied herself of going back! Ruth 1:16; And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge; thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God. "FOR THE JOY"! When Boaz went to sleep, Ruth laid at his feet; Ruth 3:7; v11; And now, my daughter, fear not; I will do to thee all that thou requirest: for all the city of my people doth know that thou art a virtuous woman. "FOR THE JOY"! Romans 8:18; For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us. Acts 16:23; And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely. "FOR THE JOY"! v25; And at midnight Paul and Silas prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the prisoners heard them. v26; And suddenly there was a great earthquake, so that the foundations of the prison were shaken: and immediately all the doors were opened, and every one's bands were loosed. "FOR THE JOY"! Romans 8:19; For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God. "FOR THE JOY"! Matthew 13:44; Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. "FOR THE JOY"! John 3:27; John answered and said, A man can receive nothing, except it be given him from heaven. v29; He that hath the bride is the bridegroom: but the friend of the bridegroom, which standeth and heareth him, rejoiceth greatly because of the bridegroom's voice: this my joy therefore is fulfilled. v30; He must increase, but I must decrease. "FOR THE JOY"! Overseer/Apostle