This week we looked in the mirror.

We examined drift.We distinguished conviction from condemnation.We revisited righteousness as armor — worn, not earned.

But theology alone doesn’t always steady the heart.

Sometimes truth needs melody.

Refined, Not Rejected was written as an anthem for those who feel the weight of refinement and mistake it for rejection. It is a reminder that exposure is not eviction. Conviction is not cancellation. Testing is not targeting.

The fire reveals — but it does not redefine who you are in Christ.

This song anchors the listener in two realities:

* Christ’s righteousness secures your identity.

* God refines what He intends to strengthen.

If you have felt heavy under examination, this anthem is meant to recalibrate you.

You are not under spiritual annihilation.You are under formation.

Turn it up. Let the truth settle deeper than the accusation.

Stand steady.

Lyrics:

Refined, Not Rejected

Verse 1

I stood before the mirrorTruth in steady lightEvery flaw uncoveredNothing left to hideNo thunder in the silenceNo gavel in the roomJust mercy drawing closerIn the heat that makes me new

Chorus

Refined, not rejectedShaped, not cast asideCovered in a righteousnessI never had to buyThe fire shows what’s hiddenBut it cannot steal my nameI am formed, not forsakenRefined in Jesus’ name

Verse 2

When accusation whispers“You’ve failed again, you see”I answer with the promiseOf what He’s made of meConviction cuts with kindnessCondemnation tries to bindBut truth has marked my standingAnd His grace has sealed my mind

Chorus

Refined, not rejectedShaped, not cast asideCovered in a righteousnessI never had to buyThe fire shows what’s hiddenBut it cannot steal my nameI am formed, not forsakenRefined in Jesus’ name

Verse 3

The furnace isn’t furyIt’s the refiner’s artImpurities are risingBut they never were my heartWhat’s rooted in the SaviorWill never be undoneThe flame reveals the weaknessBut the cross has already won

Verse 4

I won’t retreat from testingI won’t collapse in fearThe One who walks beside meIs standing with me hereHe disciplines with purposeHe steadies what will standAnd what survives the fireIs shaped by nail-scarred hands

Chorus

Refined, not rejectedShaped, not cast asideCovered in a righteousnessI never had to buyThe fire shows what’s hiddenBut it cannot steal my nameI am formed, not forsakenRefined in Jesus’ name

Bridge

Not condemnedNot undoneStill His childStill His sonStill His daughterStill secureWhat He startsHe will mature

Heat may riseBut I remainHeld withinHis righteous name

Final Chorus (Lift)

Refined, not rejectedStrengthened by the flameEvery scar a testimonyOf the power in His nameThe fire is not my endingIt’s forming who I’ll beRefined, not rejectedAnd standing firm in Thee

Outro (Soft, Resolute)

Refined…Not rejected…Refined…Still protected…

Formed by mercyHeld by graceStanding steadyFace to face

Welcome back to Faithfully Thinking: Out Loud.

It has been a minute.

Life has required a pause — some significant transitions, some unexpected circumstances, and a few technical hiccups along the way.

We’re still working through a couple of those technical pieces, so if this episode sounds a little simpler than usual, that’s why.

But we’re here.

And I hope to be fully back on track in the near future.

In the meantime, we’re not waiting for perfect conditions to talk about what matters.

This Lenten season, we’re focusing on identity.

Because before the wilderness… there was a declaration.

Before the battle… there was belonging.

If you’ve been living like you’re on spiritual probation, this episode is for you.

Let’s settle identity — and stand accordingly.

This week’s anthem was born out of one simple but destabilizing realization:

A lot of believers are exhausted.

Not from following Jesus.

From trying to prove themselves to Him.

Romans 8 doesn’t describe probation.It describes adoption.

And adoption is not emotional.It’s legal.

Before the wilderness.Before the miracles.Before the ministry.

The Father declared identity.

So this song is a line in the sand.

No more audition theology.No more spiritual scorekeeping.No more shrinking back when you stumble.

You are placed.

Not proving.

Turn it up. Stand steady.

Lyrics:

Placed, Not Proving

Verse 1Before the wilderness wind could riseBefore the desert tested my eyesA voice broke open heaven’s sky“You are Mine” — not “Try.”

No résumé in trembling handsNo earning love through shifting sandsThe verdict fell before I ranBeloved — that’s where I stand

ChorusI’m placed, not provingAdopted, not auditioningSeated in the finished workNo scrambling for positionWhen the pressure starts movingAnd the lies come accusingI stand in what was spoken firstI’m placed, not proving

Verse 2The law once whispered, “Do it right”Fear kept watch through every nightBut grace stepped in and sealed my nameNot fragile. Not a game.

No longer slave to score and scaleNo spiritual performance taleThe cross declared what will not failMy sonship will prevail

Verse 3 (Legal Standing for All)He said “sons” — a legal claimFull inheritance, equal nameIn Christ the daughters stand as heirsNo borrowed ground, no thinner shares

Not second-class, not standing byAdopted fully, justifiedThe Father’s house has open doorsHis promise lands on daughters’ shores

Verse 4When I fall short, I don’t withdrawI run toward the Father’s doorConviction calls me back to lightCondemnation slams it tight

The enemy can shout my flawsBut heaven’s court has closed the causeRighteousness is not applauseIt’s Christ — and that’s my clause

BridgeNot on trialNot on holdNot rewriting what was toldIt is finishedIt is doneI don’t fight to be a son

Final Chorus (Lifted)I’m placed, not provingAnchored in the covenantNo probation in this graceNo fear-based governmentWhen the desert keeps movingAnd the dark comes intrudingI stand in what was spoken firstI’m placed, not proving

There are seasons in the Christian life that do not feel dramatic.

No breakthroughs.No visible victories.No sudden rescue.

Just repetition.

This week’s Battle Brief focused on gleaning — the kind of obedience that bends down and gathers what God has left in the margins. It is steady. It is unseen. It is often misunderstood.

Ruth did not leap from loss to redemption.

She walked through a field.

She showed up.She worked.She trusted.

And redemption met her there.

“Still in the Field” was written for the seasons when faith feels ordinary. When staying feels harder than striving. When the temptation is not rebellion — but quiet withdrawal.

This is an anthem for formation.

For holding ground.

For refusing to self-evacuate when the chapter lacks spectacle.

The Redeemer works in fields.

Stay in position.

Lyrics:

Still in the Field

(Faith Audio Arsenal – Formation Anthem)

Verse 1

Sun on my shoulders, dust in the airNothing is flashy, no one is thereBending and gathering what I can holdLeftover mercy, grain made of gold

Morning to evening, same stretch of landNo headline moment, just dirt in my handsBut I will not call this season delayThe field is the place where You shape me to stay

Pre-Chorus

I don’t see the harvestI don’t see the planBut I know the AuthorAnd I trust His hand

Chorus

I’m still in the fieldStill under Your skyStill standing my groundStill lifting my eyesIf this is formationThen let it be realI won’t walk awayI’m still in the field

Verse 2

Others are reaping, barns filling fastI’m learning endurance that’s built to lastNo trumpet sounding, no crowd to seeJust quiet obedience training me

You wrote redemption in margins wideYou hid Your promise in the undersideOf days that looked like nothing newBut every small step led back to You

Pre-Chorus

I don’t need the fireworksI don’t need applauseJust give me the courageTo trust Your laws

Chorus

I’m still in the fieldStill under Your skyStill standing my groundStill lifting my eyesIf this is formationThen let it be realI won’t walk awayI’m still in the field

Verse 3

There’s a Redeemer walking the landI may not see Him, but He sees where I standI gather in faith what You leave for the dayAnd trust You are closer than sight can convey

What looks like leftovers under the sunMay be the line where the victory’s wonSo I will not measure worth by the yieldYou work in the quietYou work in the field

Bridge

Not by spectacleNot by mightBut steady obedienceDay and night

Not by noiseNot by fameBut covenant mercyIn Your Name

Verse 4

History turns on quieter groundWhere faith is planted and roots go downIf Ruth could trust in dust and heatThen I can stay on assigned feet

You built provision into the edgeYou wrote redemption into the hedgeSo I will remain where I am sealedUnder Your promiseStill in the field

Final Chorus

I’m still in the fieldStill under Your skyStill holding the lineStill lifting my eyesIf this is formationThen let it be realI won’t self-evacuateI’m still in the field

There are moments in Scripture where worship is quiet.

This is not one of them.

Exodus 15 is what happens when God delivers His people in a way no one could manufacture, manipulate, or fake. The Red Sea parts. The enemy collapses. The impossible becomes memory.

And then they sing.

I wrote this song because we forget that praise is sometimes born in warfare.

We like gentle worship. We like reflective worship. But Scripture also gives us victory songs. Songs that remember what God destroyed. Songs that declare who He is when fear has just been drowned.

This is not a revenge anthem.It is a declaration.

The Lord fights for His people.The Lord is unmatched.The Lord reigns forever.

If you are walking through something that feels like the sea in front of you and pressure behind you, this song is meant to remind you:

God is not intimidated.God is not scrambling.God is not late.

He is a warrior.And He still reigns.

Lyrics:The Lord is a Warrior

Verse 1

I will sing to the Lord Most HighFor He has triumphed gloriouslyHorse and rider swept awayBy the power of His mighty hand

The sea stood up at His commandThe waters bowed, the path was clearThe enemy chased, but hope stood firmFor the Lord Himself went before us

Pre-Chorus

The depths rose up, the wind obeyedThe breath of God became our wayWhat stood against us could not standWhen freedom moved at His command

Chorus

The Lord is a warriorThe Lord is His nameStrong in battle, unmatched in powerForever the same

Who is like You, Lord, in glory and might?Who is like You, holy and just?You reign forever, undefeated KingIn You we place our trust

Verse 2

The enemy said, “I will pursueI will divide the spoil and take”But You blew once and the sea returnedAnd pride was swallowed by the waves

They sank like stone beneath Your handNo strength could match Your righteous armYou shattered those who rose in hateAnd guarded those You chose to save

Pre-Chorus 2

Your right hand, Lord, is strong and trueYour right hand breaks what’s set against YouFear fell on nations far and wideWhen they heard what You had done

Chorus

The Lord is a warriorThe Lord is His nameStrong in battle, unmatched in powerForever the same

Who is like You, Lord, in glory and might?Who is like You, holy and just?You reign forever, undefeated KingIn You we place our trust

Bridge

You led Your people with faithful loveRedeemed by mercy, held by graceYou guided them with holy strengthTo the dwelling of Your name

Terror fell, the mighty shookHearts grew still at what they sawUntil Your people passed through safelyBy the power of Your law

Break / Spoken or Sung (optional)

The Lord reignsForever and everThe Lord reignsForever and ever

Final Chorus

The Lord is a warriorThe Lord is His nameNo throne higher, no power greaterNo rival remains

Who is like You, Lord, in glory and might?Who is like You, holy and just?You reign forever, undefeated KingIn You we place our trust

Outro

You will plant us where You chooseIn the place Your hands preparedThe Lord will reign forevermoreOur victory declared

We tend to remember Moses after everything worked.

Staff raised.Sea parted.Victory secured.

But Exodus tells a messier truth.

Moses didn’t feel confident.He didn’t feel capable.He didn’t even want the assignment.

He argued with God.He named his limitations.He asked God—more than once—to send someone else.

And still… God said, It’s gotta be you.

This song lives in that moment before obedience feels noble.Before faith feels calm.Before anything looks resolved.

That’s why it doesn’t sound gentle.

The industrial grit.The protest energy.The stomp-stomp-clap that refuses to smooth itself out.

That’s not rebellion—it’s resistance being dragged forward by obedience.

This track isn’t about confidence.It’s about going anyway.

About showing up with doubts intact.About needing help.About repeating the same hard step because God hasn’t changed the call.

This is what obedience sounds like before it feels holy.

Press play.

Lyrics:

“Go Anyway”

Verse 1I said, Lord, You’ve got the wrong nameI don’t stand tall, I don’t speak cleanI see the cracks before the callingI know exactly what I’m not meant to beYou didn’t praise my hesitationYou didn’t flatter what I lackYou just stood firm in the silenceAnd told me there was no way back

Pre-ChorusI thought faith would feel like courageTurns out it feels like standing stillWhile You keep pointing at the doorwaySaying, Go—whether you will or won’t

ChorusSo I’ll go anywayNot because I’m readyI’ll walk anywayNot because I’m braveI don’t feel strongI don’t feel sureBut obedience movesWhen confidence never shows up at allSo I’ll go anyway

Verse 2I said, Lord, what if they don’t listenWhat if they see right through my fearWhat if my voice just falls apartWhen truth is supposed to sound clearYou said, truth doesn’t need performanceAnd power doesn’t need my toneI’m not asking for your certaintyI’m asking for your yes—then go

Pre-ChorusYou don’t wait for my agreementYou don’t argue me convincedYou just keep naming me the oneEven when I’m still resisting it

ChorusSo I’ll go anywayWith my doubts still breathingI’ll stand anywayWith my hands still shakingI don’t feel chosenI don’t feel strongBut obedience walksEven when confidence is goneSo I’ll go anyway

Verse 3You gave me help when I protestedA voice when mine ran dryYou didn’t change the destinationYou just sent someone to stand besideYou never asked me to be fearlessYou never asked me to be loudYou asked me not to disappearWhen calling pressed too hard

BridgeMaybe faith is not assuranceMaybe it’s refusing to retreatMaybe confidence is optionalBut obedience still has feetMaybe seas don’t part on courageMaybe hearts resist and stallMaybe faith is just returningEvery time You call

ChorusSo I’ll go anywayNot feeling worthyI’ll walk anywayStill uncertainI don’t need courageI don’t need a signI just need to trustThat You already knew my mindSo I’ll go anyway

OutroI won’t wait to feel convincedOr bold or justifiedI’ll go like Moses went—Reluctant… but aliveIf You say it’s gotta be meThen that’s enough todayI don’t need confidence, LordI’ll go anyway

Some songs arrive loud.This one arrived heavy.

Genesis 22 is familiar — until it isn’t.Until fresh eyes catch what was always there.

A father walking uphill with the promise on the line.A mountain named before its meaning was fully revealed.A God who did not yet provide the Lamb — but showed He was willing.

This song was written out of that moment of realization.Not performance.Not polish.

Just awe.

It’s about obedience that keeps walking.Faith that trusts God’s character more than the outcome.And a provision that was promised long before it was fulfilled.

If you’re in a season where the test feels bigger than the explanation,let this be your reminder:

On the mountain of the Lord,it will be provided.

Lyrics

On the Mountain, He Will Provide

Verse 1I thought I knew the ancient road,The story worn, the lines retoldBut fresh eyes see what I once missedA promise bound, a clenched-fist test

You called him up the mountain sideWhere hope and heartbreak walk alignedNo shortcuts given, no escapeJust trust that climbs by stubborn faith

Verse 2The wood was laid upon the sonThe silence heavy, words undoneA question asked, then left to hangWhere is the lamb You said You’d send

No answer yet, just steady breathObedience that stares down deathYou walked it out, not knowing howBut knowing Who was faithful now

ChorusOn the mountain, He will provideWhen the promise is on the lineWhen I can’t see past the fire and flameI’ll trust the God who called my name

On the mountain, still I standEmpty-handed, open-palmedWhat He has given, I returnThe Lord will provide — I’ve learned

Verse 3Three long days, no turning backEach step a yes, each breath intactYou named the place before You knewWhat God was still prepared to do

Not “He did,” but “He will” saidFaith spoke louder than the dreadA future tense, a waiting cryProvision not yet realized

Verse 4Centuries pass, same sacred groundAnother Son, no ram aroundThe blade falls once, the silence staysLove poured out in costly grace

What You revealed, You later provedThe Lamb was always part of YouNo test You give You wouldn’t bearNo cost You ask You wouldn’t share

ChorusOn the mountain, He will provideWhen the promise is on the lineWhen I can’t see past the fire and flameI’ll trust the God who called my name

On the mountain, still I standEmpty-handed, open-palmedWhat He has given, I returnThe Lord will provide — I’ve learned

BridgeI won’t ask how I get releasedI’ll ask what faith You’re building in meIf I am tested, let it beA deeper trust, a clearer see

You’re not withholding, You’re preparingNot breaking me, but strengtheningIf this is fire, make it refineWhat You entrust on the other side

Final ChorusOn the mountain, He will provideEven when I don’t know the timeI’ll walk the path You set for meWith faith that bends but does not flee

On the mountain, here I stayHere I am — yes anywayYou have provided, You still willMy trust is not in outcome, but Your will

OutroOn the mountain…He will provide.

Christmas is over.

The music fades.The decorations come down.The calendar flips — and the world moves on.

But the mission didn’t end.

In fact, this is where it actually began.

Christmas wasn’t the finale.It was the breach — the moment God stepped into history in flesh and launched a rescue mission the enemy couldn’t stop.

Today, we’re talking about what Christmas set in motion…why fatigue doesn’t mean failure…and how hesed — God’s steadfast, covenant love — carries us forward when the adrenaline fades and real life resumes.

This is Faithfully Thinking: Out Loud.Let’s step into the aftermath — steady, grounded, and not alone.

Lyrics

🎵 ANTHEM — “He Stayed”

Verse 1

The lights are dim, the songs are done,The crowded room has thinned,The world keeps spinning like nothing changed,But something settled in.No trumpet blast, no victory parade,Just truth that took its place,You didn’t come to stir the crowd,You came to stay.

Chorus

You stayed when the noise fell silent,You stayed when the thrill wore thin,Not just a moment, not just a season,But right here — deep within.The rescue came, the line was crossed,The war was clearly swayed,Hope still stands, the truth still holds,Because You stayed.

Verse 2

You came in flesh, no borrowed crown,No borrowed time or throne,You walked our dirt, You wore our weight,You made this world Your home.The enemy moved, the ground shook hard,The darkness felt the change,Love didn’t flinch or pull away —It stayed.

Chorus

You stayed when the noise fell silent,You stayed when the thrill wore thin,Not just a moment, not just a season,But right here — deep within.The rescue came, the line was crossed,The war was clearly swayed,Hope still stands, the truth still holds,Because You stayed.

Verse 3

Now here we are in quieter days,With weary hearts and feet,No angel songs, no blazing skies,Just faith in steady beats.And this is where the roots grow deep,Where trust is slowly made,Not in the rush — but in the walk,Because You stayed.

Bridge

Not a passing touch, not a distant love,Not a spark that fades away,Covenant strong, forever near,Hesed on display.You didn’t come to make us feel,You came to make us whole,The mission’s sure, the ground is held,You won’t let go.

Verse 4

So we will stand, not rushing on,Not trying to prove a thing,Armor worn, not weighed by fear,Resting where You lead.The story’s moving forward still,Though quietly conveyed,The ending’s sure, the path is lit,Because You stayed.

Final Chorus

You stayed when the noise fell silent,You stayed when the thrill wore thin,Not just a moment, not just a season,But right here — deep within.The rescue came, the line was crossed,The war was clearly swayed,Hope still stands, the truth still holds,Because You stayed.

Outro

Christmas wasn’t the end —It was the door You made.And we walk it out, step by step,Because You stayed.

Advent Week 3 is supposed to be the “joy week.”But let’s be real — most of us don’t exactly wake up radiating Mega-Joy™ in December.Life is loud. People are wild. And the enemy has been launching flaming emotional arrows like he’s trying to win an award.

So this week on Faithfully Thinking: Out Loud, we’re going straight to the kind of joy the world can’t imitate, and the enemy can’t steal.The kind of joy that stands its ground. The kind of joy that smacks darkness right in the teeth. The kind of joy that pairs perfectly with the Shield of Faith.

If your spirit feels tired, thin, stretched, or cranky, this is your spiritual recalibration.We’re talking joy as defiance, joy as armor, and joy as the one thing darkness bsolutely hates seeing you carry.

Grab your shield. Lift your chin. Let’s walk into this week armed with joy that refuses to bow.

Lyrics:

“Joy That Won’t Break”

[INTRO]When the shadows press in close,And the night feels far too long,Lift your heart, lift your shield —Joy is rising like a song.

[VERSE 1]When the battlefield gets loud,And the smoke begins to climb,I remember who You are —Ever faithful, every time.You are steady when I shake,You are present when I fear,So I plant my feet and stand —Knowing joy is drawing near.

[PRE-CHORUS]Every arrow meant to break me,Hits the shield that You provide.I will lift it, I will trust You —Let Your joy become my guide.

[CHORUS]Joy won’t break, and joy won’t bow —Not today, not ever, not now.Fire may rise, but joy stands tall,Faith is the shield that stops the fall.You are my strength, the storm You tame —And joy is the banner I lift in Your name.

[VERSE 2]When the lies come dressed as truth,And the doubt starts creeping in,I will shout Your Word aloud —Let the war cry now begin.Joy ignites where hope had faded,Joy steadies when I sway,Joy is proof that You are workingIn the middle of the fray.

[PRE-CHORUS]Every arrow meant to break me,Hits the shield that You provide.I will lift it, I will trust You —Let Your joy become my guide.

[CHORUS]Joy won’t break, and joy won’t bow —Not today, not ever, not now.Fire may rise, but joy stands tall,Faith is the shield that stops the fall.You are my strength, the storm You tame —And joy is the banner I lift in Your name.

[VERSE 3]When the heaviness gets loud,And the silence feels like stone,I will worship through the pressure —I am never fighting alone.Joy will anchor, joy will lead me,Joy will call me back to stand,’Cause Your joy is forged in fireBy a never-failing hand.

[VERSE 4]Let the enemy take aim,Let the darkness try to roar —You have armed me with a joyHell can’t counterfeit or store.So I’ll raise my shield with purpose,I’ll advance and I won’t shake —For the joy You give Your peopleIs a joy that will not break.

[BRIDGE]Joy is my weapon,Joy is my flame,Joy is the anthemDeclaring Your name.Joy is my footing,Joy is my stand,Joy is the signalThat the battle’s in Your hands.

[FINAL CHORUS]Joy won’t break, and joy won’t bow —Not today, not ever, not now.Fire may rise, but joy stands tall,Faith is the shield that stops the fall.You are my strength, the storm You tame —And joy is the banner I lift in Your name.

[OUTRO]Joy won’t break.Joy won’t fade.Joy lights up what fear once made.I stand firm in the truth You speak —And I walk in joy that will not break.

Battle Cry:

Listen up, warriors.

This is not the week to shrink back.This is not the week to fold under pressure.This is the week you stand your ground and let joy do the talking.

Repeat after me:

I lift my shield.I guard my joy.I refuse to bow to fear.

I will not trade my confidence for chaos.I will not hand my joy to the enemy.I will not let darkness define my atmosphere.

My joy is not fragile.My joy is not foolish.My joy is forged in the fire of God’s faithfulness.

The arrows may fly — but my shield extinguishes them.The pressure may rise — but my joy rises higher.

I walk in the strength of the Lord.I stand in the truth of His Word.I hold the line with joy that cannot break.

Today, I resist.Today, I rejoice.Today, I stand.

In the name of Jesus, darkness does not get the final word.Joy does.Faith does.Christ does.

Amen.

Sometimes joy feels like the last thing you can grab onto.But here’s the truth nobody puts on Christmas merch:Joy isn’t fragile — it’s forged.It rises in the fire, not outside of it.

This week’s FAA track, “Joy in the Fire,” is all about the kind of joy hell can’t steal and darkness can’t smother.The kind that stands tall when circumstances fall apart.The kind Jesus gives, the Spirit sustains, and the enemy absolutely hates.

If you need a anthem that lights up the dark and reminds your soul that God is still moving — this one’s for you.

Hit play, lift your shield, and let joy do what joy does best:fight back.

Lyrics:”Joy In The Fire”

[VERSE 1]When the night comes crashing inAnd the world feels paper-thin,I remember who You are,And joy lights up the dark.Not the fragile kind that breaks,Not the kind that fear can take —This is joy that stands its ground,Till the enemy backs down.

[CHORUS]I’ve got joy in the fire,Faith lifting higher,Light breaking through the black of the night.Joy in the pressure,Stronger than ever,Hope that refuses to give up the fight.You are my strength, my shield, my song —And this joy keeps marching on.

[VERSE 2]Every arrow aimed at me,You extinguish faithfully.When the lies come dressed as truth,Joy exposes every root.Not a mood or quick escape,Not a smile that’s looking fake —This is Spirit-forged and real,Joy the darkness cannot steal.

[CHORUS]I’ve got joy in the fire,Faith lifting higher,Light breaking through the black of the night.Joy in the pressure,Stronger than ever,Hope that refuses to give up the fight.You are my strength, my shield, my song —And this joy keeps marching on.

[VERSE 3]When the world says “give in now,”You remind me who You are somehow.Your promises don’t shake or bend,Your goodness rises without end.So let the shadows make their claim —Your joy burns brighter than their flame.I stand firm and lift my voice,’Cause joy in Jesus is my choice.

[VERSE 4]Let the cold winds try to roar,Let the chaos crowd my door —Joy is not a fairytale,Joy is where Your truth prevails.This is war and I stand tall,Joy declares You over all.Every season, every storm,Joy in You becomes my form.

[BRIDGE]Joy defies the darkness,Joy refuses fear,Joy becomes the weaponWhen the fight gets near.Faith becomes my armor,Peace becomes my stand,Joy becomes the signalThat the battle’s in Your hands.

[FINAL CHORUS]I’ve got joy in the fire,Faith lifting higher,Light breaking through the black of the night.Joy in the pressure,Stronger than ever,Hope that refuses to give up the fight.You are my strength, my shield, my song —And this joyKeeps marching on.