Joy comes from knowing we are loved.

Joy as Spiritual Warfare 

Joy is not just an emotional experience—it's a powerful force. When joy rises, despair diminishes. When joy rises, fear fades away. When joy rises, shame can't take hold. When joy rises, the lies of the enemy fall apart. 

Joy transforms the atmosphere of the heart. It lifts the heaviness of oppression. It restores clarity where confusion has settled. This is why Scripture speaks of the joy of the Lord as our strength — not our discipline, not our willpower, not our resilience. 

Joy. 

Because joy comes from knowing we are loved — and there is no force in hell that can uproot a believer anchored in the Father’s affection.

Becoming Childlike Again: Page 50

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