626) Happiness and joy are easily mixed up. Happiness comes from the outside, how your day plays out, how others interact with you and what you have seen or heard. Joy is reaped from within; when we are at peace with God, our families, those in our work or social circles. It is possible to have joy in the midst of crisis. It comes from knowing that all that happens to us is allowed by God for our good. Joy is not situation specific. Acts 14:17