Bring the Garden of Your Heart Back into Bloom! Joy grows as a fruit of God's Spirit! (See Galatians 5:22) But why do we sometimes experience so little of it? Why do we feel emotionally exhausted, disappointed, bitter, or discouraged when, deep down, we long for a life filled with joy and fulfillment? Imagine your heart as a beautiful garden. God created it to produce good fruit. But every garden needs care and attention. If we neglect it, weeds begin to spread and crowd out