Goodly Talks

Advent: Joy (and the thief of such)

Alyn Jones

In this episode, we’re diving into JOY—what it really is, how it’s different from happiness, and how we can protect it from its greatest thieves like comparison and anxiety. Alyn shares practical tools, biblical wisdom, and a powerful exercise to help you identify what’s stealing your joy and how to entrust it back to God.

We’ll explore:
• How Advent leads us to joy.
• The difference between biblical joy and fleeting happiness.
• What Paul and James teach us about joy despite trials.
• The Circle of Influence: a practical way to release anxiety and live in joy.

Listen and discover why joy is serious business—and how it’s made complete when we remain in Christ.