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Joy Unspeakable - Black Church (Galatians 5:22-23)
Source: Historical reflection80 words
The Black Church knows joy that defies circumstances—what one hymn calls "joy unspeakable and full of glory." How could enslaved people sing? How could sharecroppers shout? The joy of Galatians 5:22 is Spirit-produced, not circumstance-dependent. This is not denial of pain but triumph over it.
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