{"id":18494,"date":"2026-01-07T11:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T16:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/?p=18494"},"modified":"2026-02-02T12:38:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:38:25","slug":"finding-joy-in-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/freshhope.us\/es\/finding-joy-in-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Finding Joy in 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>\u00a0<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Almost 18 years ago, at my first appointment with my therapist, he asked me what I wanted to get out of our time together. I remember telling him, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI want to find my joy again.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And I think I\u2019ve been on that search ever since\u2014even as my mental health challenge abated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I\u2019m still curious about joy: what Scripture says about it, where it comes from, and what it really means\u2014especially for those of us who know that joy is not always easy to access.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Before we go any further, I want to make an important distinction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Happiness vs. Joy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Happiness is usually connected to circumstances. For example, I was so happy to be with my adult children and their loved ones over the Christmas break, and with my sister and her family. So happy!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy, however, is bigger than happiness\u2014and different. Joy is not dependent on circumstances. It doesn\u2019t require answers, improvement, or even relief. As we\u2019ll see in the Scripture verses below, biblical joy is rooted in Christ, in God Himself, not in our situations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And for those of us living with\u2014or loving someone with\u2014mental health challenges, this distinction matters deeply. If joy were simply a feeling we could produce, many of us would conclude we are failing spiritually. Scripture does not support that conclusion!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I also want to show that <\/span><b>joy and gratitude go together<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. They are deeply connected and run both directions: gratitude cultivates joy, and joy expresses itself in gratitude.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>A Verse About Joy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When I think of Bible verses about joy, the first one that comes to mind (along with the Sunday School tune!) is:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe joy of the Lord is your strength.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nehemiah 8:10<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nehemiah spoke these words to the people of Israel when they were overwhelmed with grief and guilt over how far they had strayed from God\u2019s ways. He encouraged them not to remain in despair, but to celebrate God\u2019s faithfulness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But what does it mean that <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the joy of the Lord<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is our strength?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I think it can mean several things:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>First<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, God delights in us. He has joy over us. Even when we feel sad, weak, or unworthy, we can shift our focus to how <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> feels about us\u2014and draw strength from that truth.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Second<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, when we intentionally place our focus on who God is\u2014His character, grace, mercy, and love\u2014we begin accessing the strength of the Lord already at work within us through His Spirit. That shift can help us resist discouragement and respond in worship.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Third<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the joy of the Lord comes from knowing we are loved, forgiven, never abandoned, and held in eternal hope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Finally<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, this kind of joy is grounded in God\u2014not in ourselves, our performance, or our emotional state.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Other Verses About Joy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are many verses about joy in Scripture. Here are a few that have been especially meaningful to me:<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201cIn your presence there is fullness of joy.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalms 16:11b<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When we are aware of God\u2019s presence\u2014through prayer, worship, Scripture, or quiet attentiveness\u2014joy becomes possible. Not forced. Not instant. But real. Joy is found <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in His presence<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, not in our emotional stability.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"2\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201c\u2026looking to Jesus\u2026who for the joy set before Him endured the cross\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hebrews 12:2<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jesus endured the cross because He could see what lay beyond it. Think about this: <\/span><b>we<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> were the joy set before Him. That alone reshapes how we understand joy\u2014it is deeply relational, sacrificial, and anchored in love.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"3\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201cThough the fig tree should not blossom\u2026yet I will rejoice in the Lord.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habakkuk 3:17\u201318<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This passage has become especially meaningful to many of us. Joy here is not denial; it is confident trust. It acknowledges loss honestly while still choosing God as Savior.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"4\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201cCount it all joy\u2026when you meet trials of various kinds.\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">James 1:2<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"5\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201c\u2026though now for a little while you have been grieved by various trials\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Peter 1:6\u20139<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These verses tell us something important: God knows life is hard. Mental health challenges are not a surprise to Him. Joy here does not erase grief\u2014it coexists with it, anchored in the hope of salvation.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol start=\"6\">\n<li><b> <\/b><b><i>\u201cBut the fruit of the Spirit is\u2026joy\u2026\u201d<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Galatians 5:22\u201323<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit. That means it is already present, even when we can\u2019t feel it. Sometimes joy isn\u2019t absent\u2014it\u2019s just inaccessible for a season. And that does not mean we are failing God.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>When Joy Feels Out of Reach<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As I reflect on these verses, I realize that joy cannot be rooted solely in life on earth. Mental health challenges are real. The news is heavy. Relationships can be strained. This life is hard!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which means that if I look only to my circumstances, joy will remain fragile or elusive.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scripture offers something gentler and more durable.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biblical joy is not an instruction to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">feel better<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It is an invitation to remain connected to God\u2014even when our inner world feels unsteady. Gratitude often becomes the bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sometimes gratitude is very small:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I made it through today.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am not alone right now.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">God is still holding me, even when my thoughts feel unsafe.<\/span><\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These are not weak expressions of faith. They are honest ones.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those loving someone who struggles, joy may look like presence rather than answers. Staying. Listening. Refusing to rush someone toward resolution. These, too, are acts of faith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When joy feels unreachable, it is enough to say:<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I am still here. God is still with me.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That truth is often where joy begins to breathe again.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Verses About Gratitude and Joy<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude leads to joy, and joy overflows into gratitude:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cGive thanks to the Lord, for He is good\u2026 Let the redeemed of the Lord say so.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalms 107:1\u20132<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude reorients the heart. When God\u2019s faithfulness is named, joy arises\u2014not because circumstances are easy, but because God is present and trustworthy.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI will give thanks to You, Lord\u2026 I will be glad and rejoice in You.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psalms 9:1\u20132<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy wants expression. It speaks. It sings. It gives thanks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cRejoice always\u2026 give thanks in all circumstances.\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 Thessalonians 5:16\u201318<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is not a checklist\u2014it\u2019s a rhythm of living in God\u2019s unchanging presence.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude is not denial. It is trust. And that trust stabilizes joy, even when life is hard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Closing Thought<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If I keep my focus only on this life, joy will feel fragile. But if I look to the Lord\u2014His promises, His presence, His redeeming work\u2014then joy becomes possible.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Joy is in the Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Peggy has been involved with Fresh Hope as a Group Facilitator for over 8 years and as the Hope Coach Trainer for over 6 years. She can be reached at peggy@freshhope.us.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Almost 18 years ago, at my first appointment with my therapist, he asked me what I wanted to get out of our time together. 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