No Defeat Here!

O Praise the Lord for victory and JOY! When my heart is heavy I tend to lash out against the things in my life that have hurt me. I get angry and throw a pitty party... but no more! I choose to be joyful, to remember who the Lord has created me to be and how He values me! Isaiah 43:4 says "You are precious and honored in My sight and I love you." This is true for all of His people, not just me.
We are chosen, called, honored, treasured, gifted, precious, and loved by our King!

"Therefore my heart is glad and my glory rejoices; My flesh also will dwell securely." Psalm 16:9

Yes, we will face hard times, when we are weighed down by trials. If we choose to face those trials with the joy that the Lord gives then they suddenly seem so much lighter. When I choose to have bravery in the face of the evil one I find victory because of the joy and strength the Lord promises. There will be times when we have to put on a fake face of happiness and confront those trials head on, but there comes blessings after. Blessings of victory and freedom! Satan can not defeat us, we will always have victory in Christ Jesus!