我们不假装一切都很好。但是，我们知道上帝的命令是通过他的全能力量为他欢喜的，我们冥想他的话，并呼吁他向我们传授他的喜悦。随着时间的流逝，上帝将我们的自然反应与他的超自然，欢乐的存在交换。有时候，悲伤和喜悦会战斗；有时他们共存，但是当我们的心灵在基督上时，欢乐永远不会遥不可及：
(We don't pretend all is well. But knowing God's commands to rejoice in him through his all-sufficient power, we meditate on his Word and call on him to impart his gladness to us. In time God exchanges our natural responses with his supernatural, joy-giving presence. Sometimes sorrow and joy do battle; sometimes they coexist, but when our hearts and minds are on Christ, joy is never far away:)