God wants us to be a people exhibiting the fullness of His joy. Life has a way of beating the joy and beauty out of us; it can harden our hearts and crush us. Pastor Scott delves into Philippians 4, and stories of the suffering Paul experienced, yet Paul was able to find a joy in God that transcended his circumstances. Jesus is a sympathetic Savior; He knows exactly what it is like, to suffer. Rejoicing in God is a command of scripture, and God shares His joy with us when we abide in Him in prayer mixed with thankfulness. We have to continually direct our thoughts towards God, away from the troubles and onto the good, set our minds on things above, and speak that which is edifying and administers grace. No one can take away our joy; people can take away other things, but no one can take away our salvation and joy in Christ.