I don’t have to tell you that joy is under attack, but I will. You can’t listen to a news update, scroll social media or hardly talk to a friend without getting an update on something terrible that’s happening in the world. But God didn’t leave you without help and He hasn’t left you without a strategy. Hearing these kinds of things can tend to stealthily decrease your joy levels. What is a Christ-Follower to do?

When your joy is running low there’s an ever-ready weapon available to give it a boost.  This weapon will help you overcome anxiety, lift your spirit and yes, reboot your joy.  “What’s the weapon?” You ask. The weapon is Gratitude. Since, the joy of the Lord is our strength, we know that the enemy attacks our joy relentlessly, because He wants us to be weak. Why? Because when we are weak, tired and rundown, it is harder for us to resist the devil’s schemes and temptations. When we’re weak and tired, it’s harder to discern what’s happening and recognize his deceptive ways.

But, when we practice gratitude, God provides a way for us to escape the enemy’s attempt to siphon our joy. Practicing gratitude – praising God for what you have, what God has done, Who God is, and all God has said –gives your joy a shot of adrenalin. It super charges your joy!

Let’s test it: Right now, think of 3 things for which you are profoundly grateful. Maybe a friend or relative was released from the hospital. Maybe your child overcame a difficult situation at school? Did God give you victory over adverse some circumstances? Are you grateful for the growth from who you were, a year ago, compared to who you are, today? Whatever 3 points of gratitude came to mind for you, know this: Your joy just got a boost!

You can boost your joy with gratitude by singing praises, rehearsing past victories, reading the psalms aloud, and more. But DO SOMETHING!  

Let us enter His presence with thanksgiving: let us make a joyful noise to Him in song. –Psalm 95:2 BSB

So remember:  Whenever your joy is under attack, practice gratitude to take it back!

Keep the Faith, LifeSpeakers!

Love,
Wilma

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