Knowing the word of God

I Thessalonians 5:16  Be joyful always…. Joy does not equal Happiness. Happy comes from the word “happenstance” which means “a chance happening.” Being happy is reliant on what is happening in your life. Being joyful is a state of being. It flows from your heart. It is an inner emotion, not dependent on how great your life is going at the moment. As Tanya Thompson shared in her testimony she had to go through domestic abuse and much suffering but she had the joy of Jesus in her heart and now is ministering to those being hurt by abuse! We have a hope, peace, love, and salvation in Christ that is beyond just happiness. Have you been joyful while unhappy? We challenge you to feel joy even when you are in an unhappy time in your life. We pray that the joy of salvation is your strength today! Let your joy be the joy that is described in 1 Peter 1:8-9: 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls. Let the love of God be a well of inexpressible and glorious joy that springs from your heart, regardless of the pain or circumstances you are going through