I have always liked the phrase “God cares more about your holiness than your happiness.”
The two are inseparable.
I agree. I have looked up happy references in the Bible..they are pretty sparse. The word Joy is more prevalent. and I believe Joy is finding that peace in the midst of your storms. Jesus didn’t say “if” trials comes...he used the word “when”. He never promised us happiness here on earth....not to say we cannot find glimpses of it. God wants us to persevere...a lot different than happiness.