She began laugh in the Spirit on the phone. We felt it, too, and knew that the joy of the Lord was breaking out everywhere. The best way I know to define joy is to tell you what it is not. Joy is not happiness. There is a great difference between happiness and joy.
Happiness is more dependent on how good external conditions and situations are.
But joy springs up from a deep well within our being and engulfs us. Despite our circumstances, joy is the river that flows with the life of God in us. Everyone wants to be happy. For instance, you want something very much, and finally you attain it. Then for a short time at least, you are happy.