In Trouble And In Joy #5 | Recovering Joy

In Trouble And In Joy #5 | Recovering Joy
1. Lost Joy.
While joy is part of the fruit of the Spirit (Gal. 5:22) and a standout feature of the kingdom of God (Rom. 14:17), there are certainly times when the true believer, battling against the world, the flesh and the devil, may lose the joy of the Lord for a season. Like David, the man after God’s own heart, there may be times when we pray, “Restore to me the joy of your salvation” (Psalm 51:12).
 
2. Recovering Joy
How are we to recover true joy in the Lord that we may have lost? How are we to maintain and cultivate true joy amidst all the challenges and temptations of life in this broken world? What are some of the biblical strategies or remedies we can employ as we fight for joy in God? Let’s touch on several of these means of grace today:

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