Nehemiah 8:10 tells us that “the joy of the Lord is [our] strength.” And James 1:2 says, “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds.” But what exactly is the joy of the Lord? And how do we count everything joy? The Difference Between Happiness and Joy First, let’s look at the difference between happiness and joy. According to Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, happiness is “the...
