The Secret of Joy

The Secret of Joy: How to Be Truly Happy, Content, Grateful, and Glad in God

You came looking for joy, and that is a holy hunger, not a shallow one. Maybe you want to be truly happy, or finally content, or you are tired of never feeling satisfied no matter what you get. Maybe you already feel grateful and want to know where to send the thanks, or you sense there is a way to be glad that does not depend on everything going right. The Bible is not afraid of your happiness; it points it home. In thy presence is fulness of joy, sang the psalmist, at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. That is the secret: the joy you are chasing has a source, and the source is a Person. Each page below meets one longing honestly, without pretending life is easy, and turns your gladness toward the God who made you for it. Taste and see that the LORD is good. You were built to be glad in Him.

How to Be Truly HappyPsalm 16:11 Where Does Real Happiness Come From?John 4:14 How to Find Lasting JoyJohn 15:11 How to Be Content in Any SituationPhilippians 4:11 Why Am I Never Satisfied?Ecclesiastes 5:10 How to Be Grateful1 Thessalonians 5:18 How to Practice Gratitude Every DayPsalm 103:2 Thankfulness Changes Everything1 Thessalonians 5:18 How to Find Joy in Hard TimesHabakkuk 3:17 Joy vs Happiness: What Is the Difference?John 16:22 Joy When Nothing Has ChangedHabakkuk 3:18 How to Praise GodPsalm 100:1 What Is Worship Really? And Why Worship at AllPsalm 95:1 Does God Need My Praise?Psalm 50:23 How to Enjoy God and Delight in HimPsalm 37:4 What Does It Mean to Glorify God?1 Corinthians 10:31 Counting Your Blessings and a Grateful HeartPsalm 103:2 The Cure for a Restless HeartPsalm 42:1

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