The Surprising Power of Joy: Reclaiming the Forgotten Fruit of the Spirit to Release Heaven's Atmosphere

by Roland Worton

True Joy is Powerful   When despair becomes the spirit of the age, and hopelessness breeds increasing chaos, how should Christians respond?   For dark times like these, God has given His children a sure anchor and a powerful Joy.   Pastor and worship leader, Roland Worton believes that God is inviting the Church to practice this fruit of the Spirit at an unparalleled level. In The Surprising Power of Joy, Worton teaches you how to walk in a contagious spirit of joy that releases Heaven’s atmosphere into your world. Encounter the profound reality of God’s joyDiscover the powerful impact that joy can have on your everyday lifeRelease Kingdom joy to change atmospheres around youDisable and disempower the spirits of despair and hopelessness Witness the supernatural impact that walking in Spirit-empowered joy will have on your life, your family, and your world!

Genres: Christian, Faith, Nonfiction, Amazon, Christian Non Fiction

242 pages, Kindle Edition

Published November 17, 2020

Reviews

[Anna · Rating 3 out of 5]

I won this a year or 2 ago on a Goodreads giveaway, at least I think I did. I know that I would not have bought this, so my assumption is that it was a giveaway.
I went into this book with a bit of hesitation. The author is Charismatic/Pentecostal and although I line up with that myself, I feel that some authors that are similar get too much for me. Also knowing the authors background and my own experiences in a book about joy, there can be this feeling that if you are suffering (not joyful) you must be doing something wrong because God wants you joyful. Happily I did not find this author too be too much that way and he did talk some of suffering.
This book did not work well for me though. I don't really know why. I know that it was a struggle to continue reading it, even without me disagreeing with the premise. I didn't find the writing bad but it wasn't overly fantastic either. For me it was an average book, nothing too great, nothing too bad.

[Carolyn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book! Roland Worton has very deep insight about joy and our relationship with God through Jesus and the Holy Spirit. I highly recommend the book for anyone, even those who aren't struggling with something that is taking their joy!

[Donald · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoroughly enjoyed this book. So much to dwell on & apply to your walk with God. Many quotable lines, such as...

Jesus, doing the work of the Father, reached into undeserving, chaotic, and “unclean” lives and kissed them with grace.

[Ruthline Ignacio-Capriles · Rating 5 out of 5]

What I was missing.

Everywhere I sought for the fulfillment of life. and did not know what, or where it was. It was not happiness, what I needed, but the Joy of God, in God Himself.

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

i won this in a Goodreads giveaway, or i might have found this on or through Bookbub, i am not recalling at the moment??! where does the brain go sometimes? i find it hard to pull that information out when you need it most. those folks who can do that are amazing. my brain ...i know when in school and i needed info it was not there for the test. now it is in that mind just not readily available at a moment's notice. Pentecostal Christianity. spiritual warfare. Christian spiritual warfare. came out November 17, 2020. this is not my denomination, but i don't believe u need to stick to one ...learning and growing in so important ...not sure how you are ...but i enjoy learning and it doesn't matter what style or such it is ... going in faith and learning about your religion is important throughout your life.

[Glenda Gordon · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very insightful

I found this book to be very insightful and enlightening. I like the way the chapters are set up, with steps to take at the end of each one. The author is extremely good at imparting his knowledge of the Bible and which passages to use to find and reclaim our joy.

[Chantelle J. · Rating 3 out of 5]

Free bee with Amazon and recommend by @bookbub inspiring type read.

[Andy Febrico Bintoro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Joy in life

Rediscovering what Joy is and how Christian could enjoying Him in life. A holistic growth book focusing on gift and presence.

[Kimberly Conrad · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book is well written and insightful, but the printing is terrible. The many typos throughout the book was distracting. The publisher and printer can do better.

[Carol Stening-Moen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Thanks for this book as it reminded me to RETURN TO JOY !!
I read it over time, and really appreciated it greatly, with such good advice!!
Carol

[Matthew Stanford · Rating 5 out of 5]

It's a book with the simple biblical truths of the hot from the holy spirit, and good that hot in us can change us and those around us