When it comes to the point of fighting for joy, there must be a lot of walking by faith. Faith that God is who he says he is - merciful, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love (Ex. 34:6). We must believe that the Holy Spirit is at work making prayers for us when we can't (Romans 8:26). We must believe that we are not condemned (Romans 8:1) and that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38-39).
Basically, we must fall back on the truths of Scriptures. I believe these times are also times where we are refined - where we begin to see that while we may SAY God is in control, we worry like we are. While we may SAY that we are not under condemnation, we live under unhealthy guilt. Staying in the Word as we fight for our joy is an essential part of our walk of faith, for when our minds are clouded with lies, Scripture brings to light the truth and, through the conviction of the Holy Spirit, challenges us to correct our thinking and believe the whole truth of God.
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