{"id":21487,"date":"2014-08-27T00:15:20","date_gmt":"2014-08-27T04:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/?p=21487"},"modified":"2014-08-26T22:23:58","modified_gmt":"2014-08-27T02:23:58","slug":"never-gonna-steal-joy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/2014\/08\/27\/never-gonna-steal-joy\/","title":{"rendered":"(Never Gonna) Steal My Joy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-16629\" src=\"http:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg\" alt=\"psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv\" width=\"341\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv.jpg 341w, https:\/\/girlfriendscoffeehour.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/12\/psalmshymnsspiritualsongskjv-300x175.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 341px) 100vw, 341px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">I look at my life and I still can&#8217;t believe it<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">How could I make it to where I stand now?<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">You don&#8217;t understand, I was up against the whole world<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And all I could feel was it breaking me down<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">But out of a hopeless situation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">There came a song of redemption<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\"><em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">Life may push my heart to the limit<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">But I won&#8217;t let go of the joy in my soul<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">&#8216;Cause everything can change in a minute<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">And the world may try<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">But they&#8217;re never gonna steal my joy<\/span><\/em><br \/>\n<em><span style=\"color: #800080;\">No, they&#8217;re never, no, they&#8217;re never<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">So get up, stand up and rise above it<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">If every plan that you made go so wrong<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">You don&#8217;t have to give into the struggle<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">You may be down but don&#8217;t stay there for long<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">In every hopeless situation<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">There is a song of redemption<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #800080;\">The world may say you&#8217;re never gonna make it<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">The world may say you&#8217;re not strong enough to take it<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">But I don&#8217;t care &#8217;cause of the joy of the Lord is real<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">And they&#8217;re never gonna steal my joy, <\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: #800080;\">Never, no, never\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><center><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3L4mA1991ug?rel=0\" width=\"420\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Songwriters: Sam Mizzell and Matthew West \/ Performed by Mandisa<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800080;\">* \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271e \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0*<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u2018Get up, stand up, and rise above it\u2019!!! \u00a0We were never meant to live a defeated life. Not when we have Jesus on our side. \u00a0\u2018The world may try but they\u2019re never gonna steal my joy\u2019!! \u00a0Our joy can only be stolen if we ALLOW it to be\u2026.<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Joy is not dependent upon our circumstances.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">For in the day of trouble He will keep me safe in His dwelling;<br \/>\nHe will hide me in the shelter of His sacred tent and set me high upon a rock.<br \/>\nThen my head will be exalted above the enemies who surround me;<br \/>\nat His sacred tent I will sacrifice with shouts of joy;<br \/>\nI will sing and make music to the Lord.<br \/>\nHear my voice when I call, Lord; be merciful to me and answer me.<br \/>\nPsalms 27:5-7 NIV<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">Joy is possible when we feel secure in the Lord.<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Many, Lord, are asking, \u201cWho will bring us prosperity?\u201d<br \/>\nLet the light of Your face shine on us.<br \/>\nFill my heart with joy when their grain and new wine abound.<br \/>\nIn peace I will lie down and sleep, for You alone, Lord, make me dwell in safety.<br \/>\nPsalms 4:6-8<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<span style=\"color: #800080;\">* \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0\u271e \u00a0~ \u00a0\u2665 \u00a0~ \u00a0*<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Heavenly Father, Thank You for the fullness of joy that can only be found in You&#8230;for Your faithfulness in all circumstances&#8230;and for the strength to conquer whatever life brings. \u00a0In Jesus\u2019 name, AMEN!!!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; I look at my life and I still can&#8217;t believe it How could I make it to where I stand now? 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