It is REALLY hard to have joy when you’re going through some of the worst trials you’ve ever experienced in your whole entire life. 💯
When you’re down on your knees, just begging God to get you out of the situation you’re in.
You’re struggling, you feel helpless, like there’s no hope at all. Like you’ll never make it through the situation and unless God does something in the situation, you may not be able to find your way out of it at all. 😬
I was in a situation like that recently.
Just bombarded with a trial.
Someone in my life was mocking me, belittling me, trying so hard to manipulate her way into getting her way, super selfish, and attacking me for things I could not control at all. Calling me all sorts of bad things, telling me I’m a bad person because I want to do the legal thing and not break rules. Like…WHAT?! 🤨
Come to think of it, I had TWO of those situations in the past few months! 😖
And you know what?!
In BOTH situations, God handled it. God got the people away from me. When it looked hopeless and like there was no way out. It WAS imposible for me UNLESS He stepped in and did something…and He did! 🎉
I’m so beyond happy to be free of those people who meant me harm and I’m joyful that God did all that! He helped me through. When I was stuck, He stepped in and saved the day like a true hero!!! 🙌
When we’re going through something tough, we can STILL be joyful. Not happy about the situation itself, but joyful in knowing we have a Father, a HERO (!) on our side who WILL absolutely vindicate us and help us through whatever it is we’re facing. 💯
The truth is, He already has it planned for you to get out of the heavy circumstance you’re in, it just hasn’t happened yet, and that gives us hope.
It provides us comfort, joy, love, and best of all…PEACE! ❤️
If you’re suffering in something tough, remember, God’s on your side!!!! You will get through this and so, knowing you will, you want to have joy in the midst of it knowing that your Savior will take care of it soon! 🙌
Today, here’s 30 Bible verses about joy to comfort you and give you hope, so that you can still rejoice in the Lord in ANY circumstance! 💖
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Joy In The Lord Scriptures To Strengthen Your Heart
Christian Joy is not pretending everything’s perfect.
It’s not forcing a smile when your heart feels heavy, and it’s not the shallow happiness the world keeps chasing.
True joy in Christ comes from the Lord. It’s steady. It’s anchored. It’s the kind of joy that can remain even when life feels uncertain, stretched, exhausting, or just plain hard. 💯
Biblical joy, God’s joy, is deeper than a good mood.
It’s the gladness that comes from knowing God is good, God is near, God is faithful, and God is still working, even when our situations don’t feel easy.
The world’s joy rises and falls with comfort, approval, money, success, relationships, and control. But joy in the Lord is rooted in something better: the unchanging character of God. 🙏
That means joy isn’t fragile.
It doesn’t have to disappear the second life gets hard.
When your heart is fixed on Christ, joy becomes a quiet strength inside of you. 🔥
Let’s dive into these Bible verses about joy in hard times…
1) Romans 15:13 (great verse about joy and peace)
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.”
2) Psalm 47:1 (praising Him always)
“Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!”
3) John 16:22 (no one can take your joy unless you LET them!)
“So also you have sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take your joy from you.”
4) Philippians 4:4 (this joy Bible verse is a command)
“Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.”
5) Proverbs 10:28 (righteousness leads to joy)
“The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.”
6) James 1:2-3 (you are sanctified)
“Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”
7) Romans 14:17 (fantastic joy of the Lord verse!)
“For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking but of righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.”
8) Nehemiah 8:10 (joy becomes strength!!) 💪
“And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
9) John 15:11 (abiding in the Lord brings joy)
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full.”
10) Galatians 5:22 (joy is a fruit of the spirit)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,”
11) Psalm 118:24 (we can be joyful because God made the day)
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
I often wonder about this verse…sometimes I think to myself, why should I be happy God made another day and I’m stuck here on earth? I want to be in Heaven with GOD! There is no “time” as we know it in Heaven. I’m still processing that idea, but it’s a good thing to really think about and consider. 😊
12) 1 Peter 1:8-9 (being joyful for our salvation and a future reward in Heaven)
“Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory, obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
13) John 16:24 (ask God for what you want, He loves to give you joy by bringing it to pass!)
“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
14) Philemon 1:7 (being around other Christians brings joy)
“For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.”
15) Psalm 16:11 (being near to Christ brings joy)
“You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.”
16) Proverbs 17:22 (having joy makes your whole body alive and well)
“A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.”
17) Psalm 30:5 (one of my favorite verses to hang onto!!) 🙌
“For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.”
18) Luke 15:10 (our repentance brings joy to angels!!!!!!)
“Just so, I tell you, there is joy before the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”
19) Habakkuk 3:17-18 (no matter what…God will save us out of the circumstance)
“Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.”
20) Proverbs 15:23 (short Bible verse about joy)
“To make an apt answer is a joy to a man, and a word in season, how good it is!”
21) Psalm 71:23 (praising God brings joy)
“My lips will shout for joy, when I sing praises to you; my soul also, which you have redeemed.”
22) 3 John 1:4 (seeing, both kids and fellow believers, walking in the Spirit brings joy)
“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”
23) Proverbs 12:20 (being peaceable brings joy)
“Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil, but those who plan peace have joy.”
This is a great one to remind us, how can I handle this situation peaceably?
24) Psalm 119:111 (God’s Word, the Bible, His precepts bring us joy)
“Your testimonies are my heritage forever, for they are the joy of my heart.”
If you’re not finding enough joy in your life, the answer is clear and super simple…spend more time in the Word of God. ❤️
25) 2 John 1:12 (fellowship with other believers brings joy)
“Though I have much to write to you, I would rather not use paper and ink. Instead I hope to come to you and talk face to face, so that our joy may be complete.”
Are you hanging around other believers? Lacking this step will take your joy away!
26) 2 Corinthians 6:10 (sorrow is a part of life, but nothing steals our joy in the Lord)
“…as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, yet possessing everything.”
27) Psalm 19:8 (great Bible verse about happiness and joy)
“The precepts of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart; the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes;”
28) 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (having joy is the will of Christ for all of His children)
“Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.”
29) Jeremiah 15:16 (such an encouraging bible verse about joy)
“Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts.”
30) Psalm 20:4-5 (our conversion, and others, brings us joy)
“May he grant you your heart’s desire and fulfill all your plans! May we shout for joy over your salvation, and in the name of our God set up our banners! May the Lord fulfill all your petitions!”
