Can a Christian be depressed and have joy? What if you don’t feel the “joy, joy, joy down in your heart” that everyone sings about on Sunday?

In this honest and deeply relatable episode of From Guilt to Grace, host Andy Choate opens up about the painful disconnect many believers feel between the command to rejoice and the reality of depression. Through Scripture, Andy helps us untangle the confusion between joy and happiness, showing us that biblical joy isn’t about smiling through the pain—it’s about holding on to truth when your heart feels heavy.

In this episode:

• Why David, Job, Jeremiah, and Elijah may have battled deep depression
• How Psalm 6 reveals raw emotional anguish and spiritual hope
• The crucial difference between emotional happiness an ...