Your comforts delight my soul."
- Psalm 94:19
That's a pretty good picture of joy, I think. Even as he struggles with fear and worry, he finds delight in his heart because he trusts and rests in the mercy and comfort of God. He may not be completely and wholeheartedly happy, but he does have a deep happiness rooted in his relationship with God that wars against the sorrow and anxiety brought on by the misfortunes of life and the sin of himself and others.
Remembering the greater reality, so often obscured by the small disjointed pieces of life we observe every day, gives us a foundation for lasting happiness, deep joy, and secure contentment; it allows us to be happy - truly and authentically happy - in the worst of circumstances.
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