If you want to hold onto joy in your life, then you have to hold onto hope. It is not a fleeting thought. It is replaying a song in your head that brings a smile to your face and your spirit up. It is marching on not knowing when things will get better, but trusting that they will.
Everyone faces challenges, hardships, and enemies. God will use them to reveal your frailty, weaknesses, and sin strongholds. They are never easy, but they help you grow and change. Do not try to run, hide, avoid, or quit. God always knows. He may remove it for a little while, but it will return and it may come back even harder.
After a victory be careful. Satan likes to come in and try to snatch away the joy leaving you feeling like you never accomplished anything. It is a lie. Think abut all the joy that got you to the mountain top. Remember all God has done for you. Do not let Satan push you off.
Think about God's standards. Try to understand why He placed them in your life. Renew your mind with the truth. His standard is the truth. It is what is acceptable. He is your hope no matter what happens.
Your battles are ultimately spiritual, so you need to use the armor of God with fellow believers to win. God gave you what you need to win. You just have to trust Him and not give up. Face your challenges head on. If you run, then you leave yourself vulnerable. You can't see the attacks as they aim for your mind.
Trust that God has a purpose for you. No matter how hard things get, you have Him. He is there in the thick of it with you. Sing praises until your mind catches on. Your joy is right there. You only have to accept it. Allow the song in your mind and soul to help you persevere until you get to the victory that God designed for you.
Numbers 16:22-27, 26:8-11, Judges 4:1-16, 5:6-23, 1 Chronicles 9:17-19, Psalm 84, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, & Ephesians 6:13-17
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