Joy brings with it confidence. It is, in fact, mainly a matter of confidence. It is not some kind of superecstatic state. Joy is a pervasive sense of well-being that claims your entire body and soul, both the physical and the nonphysical side of the human self. Joy comes naturally when we are confident (con-fide, literally acting “with faith”) about who we are and what we are doing. To be with Jesus is to have both.
