Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.–Phil 4:4
This verse doesn’t say rejoice when you feel like it or when you want to. But rejoice always, in the good times and the bad, rejoice. Because no matter what God is with us. Since he is always with us, we always have a reason to rejoice.
You may say but ‘you don’t know what I’m going through.’ You’re right. I don’t but God does. I’ve uttered those same words before a few worship service. But God has always changed my perspective by the end. Not always by providing that instant solution we have gotten so used to in our modern convenience world. But always by giving me his peace and promise that he will provide.
So whatever it is surrender it over to him and trust that he will provide and rejoice even in the storm.
