If you were to look up the definition of joy, the Oxford dictionary says that joy is "a feeling of great pleasure and happiness." In the Merriam-Webster dictionary, joy (when used as a noun), is defined as "an emotion evoked by well-being, success, or good fortune or by the prospect of possessing what one desires." Joy (when used as a verb) is defined as "experiencing great pleasure or delight."
But look at how the Bible defines joy. The biblical definition of joy says that joy is a feeling of good pleasure and happiness. It is being dependent on who Jesus is, not on who we are or what is happ...