One of the questions I most often hear from Christians is, “What happened to my joy?” Well, maybe they don’t state it that clearly, but, in essence, that’s what it boils down to. You begin with such a merry heart. Your burden has been lifted, and all seems right with your world. Then slowly, over a period of time, it’s like you spring a leak or something. Your joy just seems to slowly seep away. The fact is there are lots of kill-joys in life. Let’s look at three safeguards God gives us to help keep the joy in our Christian life.