I Choose Joy
Change Your Perspective, Change Your Life
- Christian Living
- Publisher: Moody Publishers
- Published: 2025
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Publisher's Description
Joy—our lifeline and strength through life's suffering. C.S. Lewis said, "Joy is the serious business of Heaven." Too often, however, joy is missing from our lives. When we look to Scripture, we see examples of early Christians thriving even amid hardship and persecution. How do we recapture that deep and stubborn joy? Pastor and author Chip Ingram takes us to God's Word, helping us shift away from self-centered happiness and toward lasting joy found in God's goodness. "Choosing joy in the midst of difficulties goes against all our instincts. When you look at life through the lens of your circumstances, what happens? You're happy when circumstances are good and sad or angry when they aren't, right? But if you look at your circumstances through the lens of God's goodness—his power and promises—that's a higher perspective. You can experience joy because you know a good God is going to take even the worst and most difficult things in life and use them for your good. Living above our circumstances occurs when our perspective interprets our circumstances rather than our circumstances determining our perspective." You cannot choose your life's circumstances, but you can choose how to respond. Join esteemed Bible teacher, Chip Ingram, on this journey to restore the essential Christian virtue of JOY!
Endorsements (11)
“My friend Chip Ingram is one of my favorite Bible teachers. He always gets right to the point in applying God's truth to our lives. I love that! I've taught through the book of Philippians three times so I know that we can never hit bottom in mining the joyful truths in it. It has a mother lode of insight for your life.”
“When I read Chip's writings, it's like I'm having coffee with a wise, Christian mentor who wants me to learn from his mistakes and experience. His rearview mirror will become your windshield; and he will lovingly take you back to Jesus—the true source of joy.”
“If you'd like a life defined by joy rather than anxiety, fear, or worry, you've found the right guide. Chip Ingram masterfully unlocks God's path to change your life by changing your thinking in this Bible-based study of joy. Read these words with an open heart, a prayerful spirit, and watch God increase your joy. Practical and biblical, it's no exaggeration that the truths in this book can change your life—or the life of someone you love.”
“In our postmodern culture, it seems that true joy is hard to come by. More people than ever are wrestling with doubt and despair, and even committed Christians can find it difficult to view their circumstances through a hopeful lens. In his latest book, Chip Ingram shows us what genuine joy looks like and, even more importantly, how to cultivate it within our own hearts and minds. No matter what you're facing, Chip's inspiring advice is sure to set you on a path toward contagious, unshakable joy.”
“Joy often seems so elusive, but it doesn't need to be. Joy is not dependent upon daily circumstances. As Chip Ingram reflects upon various Scriptures, we learn joy is a choice, a daily choice. Don't waste another day merely wishing for joy, learn to choose it and your life will never be the same.”
“In a turbulent world where it's easy to be tossed back and forth by our emotions and ever-changing circumstances, Chip Ingram lays out a clear, biblical pathway to true joy in I Choose Joy. Rather than being victims of our circumstances, Chip helps us reorient our perspective—grounding it in God's character, His promises, and His eternal purposes. This shift brings not only freedom but a deep, abiding joy that will make the world take notice. Chip is a dear friend and a brilliant teacher, and his exposition of Philippians 1 is both practical and deeply needed in our time. This book will challenge and equip you to live with a joy that is unshaken by life's difficulties and firmly anchored in Christ.”
“Chip Ingram's life and ministry consistently challenge me to pursue Jesus more courageously—he is the real deal, a humble leader whose voice I deeply trust.”
“I can think of no topic more important for the world than joy. And, knowing Chip as a pastor, author, and friend, I can confidently say there's no better person to unpack it than him. I've been immensely blessed by this book, and I know you will be too.”
“My friend Chip Ingram has done it again. He has appropriately boxed us in and forced us to see the gospel benefit that is ours for the taking—joy. In I Choose Joy, Chip not only inspires us by communicating powerful principles from God's Word but offers authentic ways to make joy operational in every area of life. Chip is right: believers can fly above circumstances through a God-driven perspective. Read this book. Listen to God's Word. Live a transformed life.”
“I loved this book! There are few people in the world who teach with such a clear, practical, and biblical way of bringing inspiration. I try to read everything Chip Ingram writes because I know the wisdom and takeaway value is always so good. I Choose Joy may be my favorite Chip Ingram book yet. You will learn how to put what he calls the 'The Divine Equation' into your life. I closed the book and thought, My circumstance may not change but my attitude can change and that will make all the difference in the world.”
“My wife, Linda, and I have known, admired, and been kingdom coworkers with Chip for well over a decade. Once again, we find him a fount of spiritual insight, mental clarity, and now simply refreshment for our souls. Like many, the pandemic, social challenges, and life's uncertainty have lowered our joy. May you be lifted as we are to join Chip and choose joy.”
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