God gives joy in spite of the circumstances
"Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God." - Psalm 42:11
You, LORD, are my lamp; the LORD turns my darkness into light. - 2 Samuel 22:29
The people who walk in darkness will see a great light. For those who live in a land of deep darkness, a light will shine. - Isaiah 9:2
