14 Things that can steal your Joy – John Macarthur

The current series on “Grace to You” radio is “Joy Rules”. I wanted to share with you a list of 14 things that we need to be on the guard against because that can steal the joy Christians should have. I’m only going list them briefly please listen to the whole episode of GTY Radio below to get the full picture by John Macarthur. I will be uploading the whole series soon!

14 Things that can Steal your Joy!

False Conversion – You are a false convert to Christ, you are not truly born again
Satan & Demons
Not understanding God’s Sovereignty – He is in Total control
Praylessness – Not going to the Lord in prayer
A low after a Spiritual High – e.g Monday after Sunday
Circumstance Orientation – Your circumstances dictate your joy
Ingratitude – Not being thankful
Forgetfulness - Forgetting what Christ has saved you from
Dissatisfaction with your earthly condition – what you have, where you live, how you look
Fear of the future – The “What If” syndrome
You Live by Uncontrolled feelings – You don’t take captive your thought life
Morbid self analysis – Self centered continual focus on your faults
Self Centered – When it’s all about you and your needs
Guilt – unwilling to forgive yourself even though God has.