One of the fruits of the Spirit is joy. Joy is great happiness or pleasure. So happiness is a fruit of the Spirit;
it’s the joy of the Lord. Do you have it? Do others see happiness and joy in you? Do they see you smile and laugh? Do you manifest a happy, joyful spirit? Because you should.

( Jesus:) The key to having My joy in your hearts is to remember that this joy is My joy, not yours. It doesn’t mean that you’re happy with everything in your life exactly the way it is; it means that I’m happy and have promised to extend that happiness and joy over you so that it can envelop both of us. Thus, it’s not a reaction that comes from inside of your heart, it’s a reaction that comes from My heart given to you when you ask for it and make
room for it. The first thing to do is to realize that what makes Me happy is very different from what you think makes you happy. My joy isn’t based on fleeting things that come and go, or your circumstances. My joy is based on the happy future, what will come to be, what potential there is in each situation—in you. My joy is based on the eternal
things, the joy of My creations, the joy of love, and all the other healthy, eternal joys that money can’t
buy.

Learn to find your joy in these things too, because that’s where My joy lies. If you want My joy, ask for it, and ask Me to help you see the things that are worth smiling about, and that can help to make you feel more carefree.
To have this happiness you must accept My love, and accept that I want to free you from the
things that weigh on you and make you sad, and that I want to make you happy and joyful and
free for Me! And then you have to act like it! And the first step of faith to receiving this joy is to not focus on the negatives.

( Jesus:) Your joy and happiness in Me should be one of the constants in your life. If it’s not, if it’s missing, if you find that it comes and goes, then something is wrong. Because regardless of your circumstances, regardless of what is going on around you, joy in your heart and life is one of the things I’ve promised you. It’s one of the fundamentals of knowing Me and being Mine.