Nehemiah, Job, Daniel were all put in difficult situations at different times in their lives but they never failed to acknowledge God and preserve their joy. Preserving your joy would require staying consistently in a place of worship and prayer. It is knowing that God is at work and recognizing that he is always the way out of the most difficult times. The enemy will attack your joy by planting seeds of anger, frustration and impatient in your heart you must therefore gird your heart diligently. Don’t lose your joy!