Fight for JOY!

            Have you had your JOY JUICE today?  You might have to fight for it!

            Fight for JOY?  That seems a contradiction, doesn’t it?  Usually when we mention “fight” there is a negative connotation attached.  But if we are truly serious and committed to having a life of JOY, we may have to fight for it!  Kay Warren suggests that we often have to fight against heart attitudes of

• Legalism
• Worry
• Workaholism
• Perfectionism

Ever found any of those in your life?  We need to ask God to help us know how to combat those and replace them with His grace, trust, balance and acceptance.  Yes, it’s a struggle….sometimes an out and out fight!  But once we learn how to nurture joy in our lives, we can be victorious!

            So, are you ready to fight?  If so, let’s put on our battle uniform! Ephesians 6:13-17 tells us:

     Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.  Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace.  In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one.  Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God 

            Let’s fight for JOY and victoriously  share it with others.