Don't Worry Don't Be Happy

count it all joy when you fall into various trials…that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing (James 1:2-4 NKJV).

Does reading that send you into despair? Do you feel down because you’re going through a trial and you’re not happy about it?

Our culture cares so much about happiness. It can make you feel as if there’s something wrong if you feel unhappy.

There’s nothing wrong with being unhappy. But there is something wrong with being unjoyful.

Happiness and joy are very different. Happiness comes and goes. And that’s normal. If you’re growing, then you’ll have peaks and valleys. Highs and lows.

When God gives you a trial, He gives you a gift. A gift that grows you and draws you closer to Him. That’s something I can enjoy! Even if I’m enjoying it with tears.

What do you think?
Joseph