Romans 15:13
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
This is the prayer of all who seek to know God; that he will fill us with hope and joy. Sometimes the joy is elusive. We are so surrounded by the world and its troubles. But when we experience our purest joy, we know it is from God. I think that even when we experience happiness over something which has gone well for us or for someone we love, when we turn to God with our thanks, this happiness becomes joy, because we have acknowledged God’s part in it!
Holy Lord, I am thankful for the experience of joy. I know it is available to me even more than I experience it. May I recognize your hand in every good and beautiful thing, and know the joy that you offer me. Amen
Becky, transforming