You play an essential part in whether you experience the joy of the Lord after committing your life to Him as Lord and Savior.

Deliberately and actively develop your spiritual life. God gives growth. As God gives growth to our physical life when we eat properly and get exercise, so He gives growth to spiritual life when we nourish it. One of the results is we continue to experience the joy of the Lord.
Study the Bible.
Daily study the Bible. FBC provides materials to guide in a well-rounded and thorough study of the entire Bible and its subjects.
Get involved in a Bible study group. FBC has many of these. Many of these meet on Sunday at 9:30 a.m.

Grow in the your faith.
You will grow in your faith as you obey God's will for your life. You will experience joy being and knowing you are in the will of God.
You will grow in your faith as you trust the Lord in all things.