<p>James Bryan Smith&#8217;s thought from above this week is, &#8220;God is the most joyous being in the universe.&#8221; In this epiode Smith explains how and why God is joyous. He gives examples from the book of Job and The Divine Conspiracy.</p> <p><a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/things-above-donation/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Interested in donating to the Things Above Podcast? Donate here!</a></p> <p>Related Episodes:<br /> 1. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/22/god-is-looking-for-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">God is Looking for You</a><br /> 2. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/12/03/conversation-with-aj-swoboda-and-nijay-gupta/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversation with AJ Swoboda and Nijay Gupta</a><br /> 3. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/12/love-has-you/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Love Has You</a><br /> 4. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/11/05/deny/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Deny</a><br /> 5. <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2025/09/03/conversation-with-aundi-kolber/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Conversation with Aundi Kolber</a></p> <p>The post <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org/2026/01/22/god-is-joyous/">God Is Joyous</a> appeared first on <a href="https://apprenticeinstitute.org">Apprentice Institute</a>.</p>