What if joy isn't something you wait for… but something you choose?

What if joy isn't fragile, emotional, or circumstantial… but a weapon, a strength, and a kingdom mandate?

In this powerful Word of the Year message, Pastor Bailey unveils God's word for Shiloh Church in 2026: JOY — and it's not the version most of us think we know.

From prison-written commands to rejoice, to Hebrew and Greek word studies, to the childlike joy Jesus modeled and the joy that carried Him through the cross, this message reframes joy as essential, intentional, and unstoppable. You'll discover why joy is one-third of the Kingdom of God, why the enemy fights it so hard, and how thanksgiving, presence, obedience, and community protect it.

This isn't a feel-good sermon.

It's a recalibration.

A call to take ownership of your joy.

A roadmap for identifying joy killers and cultivating joy promoters in real life.

If you've ever struggled with joy…

If life has felt heavy, draining, or joyless…

If you want to live with strength in the middle of the battle, not just at the end…

This message is for you.

Joy is not optional.

Joy is not convenient.

Joy is chosen.

Press play and step into the year God is inviting you to live — a year where joy invades, strengthens, and transforms everything.