He Stole My Joy!

“Don’t let him steal your joy,” I heard the Holy Spirit speak to my heart.

Joy, one of God’s beautiful blessings, is a fruit of His Spirit who lives in His followers. The joy of the Lord is not conditional on the world around us and on our life’s circumstances. Jesus’ followers have access to joy 24-7 through the Lord.

But just as the Lord was warning me not to do, we can allow our joy to be stolen. The devil in his mission to steal, kill, and destroy (John 10:10) uses temptations, attacks, dece...