Philippians 4:4 says, “Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, Rejoice.” When am I supposed to be happy? Always! You mean even in the face of a pandemic and widespread protests and violence? Yes!
How?
The verse says to be happy in the Lord. So first you must have a relationship with the Lord. This means that you trust Him to be in control and powerful enough to make all things work together for your good (Romans 8:28).
You see Joy is a choice that leads to feelings, not the other way around. So even in hard circumstances we can choose to be joyful because God has got your back.
To those outside of Christ this may sound overly optimistic. To us who believe in Jesus, however, this is truth based upon His Word and how he has proven himself to us over and over. So to the sceptic I say that you will never know the Lord’s goodness until you believe.
Reluctant Retiree 