Quote-Joy is the Teflon coating of faith that allows followers of Jesus to be “pressed but not crushed; persecuted not abandoned; struck down but not destroyed. “
Jerry Savelle - If Satan Can't Steal Your Joy: He Can't Keep Your Goods
The Secret Power of Joy-Mark Hankins
Ps. 68:3
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Ps. 27:6
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Ps. 63:7
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Phil. 4:4
What Happens When You Rejoice
One day, the Lord spoke to me so clearly and said, “If you only know what happens in the spirit when you rejoice, you would rejoice every day.” When we rejoice, we are acting like sons and daughters of God! Rejoicing is an act of faith. Remember the words of Paul in Acts 27:25: “Cheer up..I believe God that it shall be as He told me.” When we believe God, we can cheer up! Believing and rejoicing ushers in the glory and goodness of God in our lives.
1 Peter 1:8
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Joy: The Secret of Faith and Endurance
Though the fig tree does not blossom…the fields yield no food…No cattle in the stalls, Yet I will rejoice in the Lord…The Lord God is my Strength…He makes…me to walk…and make [spiritual] progress upon my high places [of trouble, suffering, or responsibility]!
(Hab. 3:17-19 AMP)
Rejoicing will enable us to make progress in difficult times. Joy is the secret of faith and endurance. James 1:2 says to count it all joy when trouble comes. This must be why Job laughed at destruction and trouble (Job 5:22). Of course, some people may think you are a fool, but if you have found joy, you have found the secret of survival and success.
Joy’s Multifaceted Connection
Joy is connected to: God’s presence Ps. (16:11); God’s strength Neh. (8:10); God’s salvation (Isa. 12:3); the anointing – the oil of joy (Heb. 1:9), God’s medicine (Prov. 17:22); God’s Word (Jer. 15:16, Ps. 119:162); and prosperity (2 Cor. 9:6-10, Ps. 105:37-45).
Look at all of the blessings of God that are connected to joy. It seems that if Satan can steal our joy, then he can damage a lot of other things in our lives.
Summary Points:If you only knew what happens in the spirit when you rejoice, you would rejoice every day. Joy is one of the great secrets of faith.