Our first spiritual discipline in our new series, celebration. Many times we equate joy with happiness, but the Biblical authors make sure to talk about joy in a different context. Where happiness is fleeting, because of Jesus, joy is constant. Therefore we must order our lives around the rhythms of Jesus in order to experience a sense of joy amidst our pain and suffering.

Scripture:

• James 1:1

• Matthew 11:28-30

• Hebrews: 12:11

• John 16:20

• Matthew 28:8

• Hebrews 12:2

• John 16:24

• 2 Corinthians 2:3

• Philippians 2:2

• Romans 15:13