3. With Us - Joseph’s Response

The 19th century hymn by John H. Sammis and Daniel B. Towner puts it this way: “Trust and obey. There is no other way to be happy in Jesus than to trust and obey.” I always have found these lyrics to feel like a set of sheets made of fine sandpaper. Not because they aren’t true, or the melody isn’t catchy, but because they call out a reality I don’t want to face. I want happiness on my own terms.…