Joy at the Workplace Religion & Theology Coursework (Coursework Sample)

Accurate Definitions of Joy and Basic Concepts to Ensure its Release as a Leader
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Accurate Definitions of Joy and Basic Concepts to Ensure its Release as a Leader
Joy can be described as the physical well-being and eternal comfort of an individual. By eternal safety, Gibbons relates it to the satisfaction of the heart and soul. Consequently, joy can be considered an outcome of love and not vice versa. From his perspective, love from God and fellowmen contribute significantly to the physical good and eternal comfort of an individual. For instance, love from God (John 3:16) prompted Him the Father to send his son Jesus Christ as a sacrifice so that sin and grace could co-exist simultaneously (King James Version). Hence, this shields people from tormenting themselves continuously for wrongs committedADDIN CSL_CITATION {"citationItems":[{"id":"ITEM-1","itemData":{"abstract":"Theme: Discovering Joy in Work Stepping out into the world from the foundation of agape love, the Christian leader has the incredible opportunity (and responsibility) to reveal the multi-faceted character of God each day. It‟s instructive to note that Paul‟s message about the freedom in Christ that breaks the bondage of the Law (see Galatians 4-5:15) reaches its climax with the shocking comparison between what the wicked (flesh) man does out his sinful nature (Galatians 5:19-21) and the virtues Holy Spirit can produce in that same man who has decided to be a new creature and allow the produce by willingly being guided by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25). Paul wastes no time illustrating how the perfect nature of God‟s agape love living in the believer produces that new being, that one seamless, perfectly integrated representation of His own image.