We can do what God tells us to do regardless of how we feel. Once we start obeying God, we will discover that we have a well on the inside of us that is full of the life of God. Rejoicing is like putting a bucket down into the well of life in our spirit and drawing out the fullness of God. We may start rejoicing through gritted teeth, but if we keep rejoicing we will draw out the life of God that’s inside of us. We will experience real joy and peace. We can’t be led through life by our emotions. We have to be led by the Spirit of God.
