Good Shepherd Lutheran Church

How do you feel when you read Paul’s letter to the church in Philippi and hear Paul telling us to have joy in all circumstances? Is experiencing joy an easy thing to do when the brokenness of this world knocks you to your knees? Are you able to rejoice always when you buckle under the weight of the storms in life and it feels like you are falling? What about when life is easier? Does joy come when we are able to square our shoulders and weather the storm with ease? The Bible teaches us that we are able to experience true joy and rejoice in all circumstances because God is near. But what does God being near really mean in our everyday lives?