Happiness is a feeling that often eludes us because we cannot control everything that happens to us our lives. Christian joy, however, is unique from happiness because it does not depend on any circumstances to operate. God has given us three reasons why we should be joyful. 1) We should be joyful in light of God's grace. God's grace is bigger than any sin we've ever committed. He has forgiven us of our sins through Jesus Christ and desires to have an eternally significant relationship with us. God has given us a free gift that we do not deserve, so let's celebrate! 2) We can be confident that even in the midst of our deepest life struggles, God is going to lovingly comfort us. Even if we lose our health, wealth, or loved ones, we know that nothing can separate us from God's protection. 3) We should take joy in the fact our lives can be shared in community with other Christians. When speaking of the Body of Christ, 1 Corinthians 12:26 says, "If one part suffers, every part suffers with it. If one part is honored, every part rejoices with it." We are not alone on our life journeys. We have a Christian support base that shares our burdens and our triumphs. Three potential stumbling blocks to experiencing Christian joy are 1) worrying, 2) trying to earn God's love, and 3) living outside the will of God. Christian joy has been made available to everyone, we jut need to decide if we want to receive it or not.