Do I have a spiritual blockage?

I beg your pardon
God did not promise us a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine
Theres got to be a little rain sometimes

Dave Darling said:

A question- I have had a problem with not having joy, I experienced joy for about 5 minutes after I got saved and then it left, I have never had it since. There must be a good reason why I do not have it, awhile ago I felt like God spoke to me about it and said that I can't help it due to the things I have been through in life, that I need to be healed first. I am not sure if this was God. Does this make any sense to you? Could my past life be stopping me from having joy? If not I just need to repent!

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What you said makes sense to me. I had a lot of baggage that stopped me from having joy for the first 10-15 years of my Christian life, praise God he has taken that away, and now I have joy.

Sounds right to me, too. This is what God wants for us. "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, Meekness, temperance: ..." Gal 5

Yes, repentance is the first step.

After repentance, personally found "... garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness..." (Isa 61) "...sacrifice of praise to God continually..." (Heb 13) Definitely not easy especially when difficult situations occur but it helps to keep our focus on Him.

Joy. What is joy to you? Euphoria, laughing till you cry, dancing on a hill like the Sound of Music lady? Not to be snide; it is good to know what you’re looking for, and to decide if it is realistic to expect. At salvation, when the burden of guilt is lifted from a person, that relief along with all the other benefits of coming in contact with Jesus our great savior is a high point that is surely a high of highs emotionally. If that is not a unique set of emotions, it would surely be hard to reproduce, one would think. Also there are many emotional states to the vibrant Christian life. They run the gamut from free flowing tears to ecstasy and everywhere in between.

So, what is to be expected? I think that, relationally, a Christian should expect the same kinds of emotional states as a young child. A son or daughter who curls up on the couch next to their daddy and falls asleep with his arm around them could be considered to be in a state of joy, eh. So, what is required for that child to be able to or allowed to be in that place? Well, they have to have a relationship with the parent; they have to be welcomed by the parent, they have to get onto the couch and curl up.

For the Cristian, salvation affords us the relationship. We, of course, should try to remove everything that is offensive to the Lord from our life; not that we would not be welcomed per se, but such things surely could dampen joy. Finally then, I think that we should make a conscious effort to get near to the Lord regularly; to curl up next to him on the couch.

The suggested methods of curling up would be as easy as just talking to the Lord as though he were actually standing next you, setting aside private time to give your attention to him alone, thank him for his blessings remembering the old one too.

A more advanced method of curling up is a fast or fasting. I would recommend checking with a doctor first to ensure it won’t hurt you if you have health issues. Spending an extended time in prayer and fasting can bring a closeness to the Lord that is hard to match.

Ultimately joy for a Christian comes from the relationship with Jesus; so, be about growing it and strengthening it. As it says, “make straight paths” between you and the Lord clear of obstacles and well worn.

Maybe joy its not that easy to get but maybe it is for some people, just be filled with the Holy spirit, this is a MUST, like pentecostals say you need to be filled. This is real, this is biblical, God is going to push you in some direction after this, and you will experience more from God.

Dave Darling said:

A question- I have had a problem with not having joy, I experienced joy for about 5 minutes after I got saved and then it left, I have never had it since. There must be a good reason why I do not have it, awhile ago I felt like God spoke to me about it and said that I can't help it due to the things I have been through in life, that I need to be healed first. I am not sure if this was God. Does this make any sense to you? Could my past life be stopping me from having joy? If not I just need to repent!

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The base foundation of spiritual living in the Kingdom of God is faith, trust, fidelity.

Working through trust issues and learning to surrender (to God) over time may assist with this.

Dave Darling said:

A question- I have had a problem with not having joy, I experienced joy for about 5 minutes after I got saved and then it left, I have never had it since. There must be a good reason why I do not have it, awhile ago I felt like God spoke to me about it and said that I can't help it due to the things I have been through in life, that I need to be healed first. I am not sure if this was God. Does this make any sense to you? Could my past life be stopping me from having joy? If not I just need to repent!

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I belive not forgiving others can be a damper as well.
Blessings

I have alot of issues to because of what happen to me as well, God never healed me instantly however he did work through it with me.

I suggest you pray for healing, and ask God to help you work through your issues. Healing might not happen instantly but God will pull you through.