Joy: Our walk as Christians

In every situation that we come to in life, whether good or bad, happy or sad, exciting or distressing, there are only two ways to respond. We can respond with either a joyful attitude or a miserable one. When looking to Scripture, it becomes apparent which of these two atti- tudes God sets before us. God calls us to be joyful. In 1 Thessalonians 5:16–18 we are encouraged to “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus...