1. Don’t Steal Your Own Christmas Joy, Selfishness the remedy for

2. Luke 2:10-11 Luke 2:10-11 And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.

3. Matthew 2:10 Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

4. James 4:1-2 (TEV) James 4:1-2 (TEV) Where do all the fights and quarrels among you come from? They come from your desires for pleasure, which are constantly fighting within you. You want things, but you cannot have them, so you are ready to kill; you strongly desire things, but you cannot get them, so you quarrel and fight. You do not have what you want because you do not ask God for it.

5. James 3:16 (NLT) James 3:16 (NLT) For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and every kind of evil.

6. Hebrews 12:15 (LB) Hebrews 12:15 (LB) Watch out that no bitterness takes root among you, for as it springs up it causes deep trouble, hurting many in their spiritual lives.

7. Fear in a relationship makes me Defensive Distant Demanding

8. 1 John 4:18 (NKJV) 1 John 4:18 (NKJV) There is no fear in love; but perfect love casts out fear, because fear involves torment. But he who fears has not been made perfect in love.

10. HappinessJoy

11. HappinessJoy External

12. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal

13. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal Temporary

14. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal TemporaryPermanent

15. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal TemporaryPermanent Chance

16. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal TemporaryPermanent ChanceChoice

17. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal TemporaryPermanent ChanceChoice Circumstances

18. HappinessJoy ExternalInternal TemporaryPermanent ChanceChoice CircumstancesChrist

19. Philippians 4:4 Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice.

20. Psalm 16:11 Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.

21. J - O - YJ - O - Y Jesus Others You

22. Nehemiah 8:10 Nehemiah 8:10 Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength

23. Don’t Steal Your Own Christmas Joy, Selfishness the remedy for