I shared the following in 2012 about joy, and it came to my attention today once again. Joy, I believe, is a choice that is vital to our walk of faith. Pursue God, and it is God’s grace that allows us to hold true joy! As you read, choose joy. As you think through these things, choose joy. Let this sink in. Not happiness but joy. Happiness comes and goes. Joy sticks around, and joy is reinforced as stay close to God. Psalm 20:5 NLT May we shout for joy when we hear of your victory and raise a victory banner in the name of our God. May the Lord answer all your prayers. Psalm 28:7 NLT The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 32:2 NLT Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt, whose lives are lived in complete honesty! ...