F.r.e.e eBook: De-Stress Your Life This is excerpted fromDe-Stress Your Life. If you would like a copy of the full eBook at no cost, click the link above. I’m (Gaylyn) jolted out of a deep sleep as another bomb explodes—this one closer than the rest. Trembling, I whisper, “Wow. That was really close.
Read MoreHow can prayer bring you joy? Find out more. Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Our Heavenly Father eagerly waits for us to share our hearts with Him through prayer—our gratitude, our sorrows, our needs, our wants, our fears, and our trust. He also longs for us
Read MoreGod’s Name: My Shepherd Rohi (Heb) Then he (Jacob/Israel) blessed Joseph and said, “May the God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked faithfully, the God who has been my shepherd all my life to this day, 16 the Angel who has delivered me from all harm—may he bless these boys. May they be called by my
Read MoreWhat does God long for you to know about Him? Do you know what God longs for you to know about Him? Think about that today. Find out, and your life will never be the same. Learn more in 2031Names of God • Get to know God in deeper, more intimate ways •
Read MoreGod Who Acts on Behalf of Those Who Wait for Him Since ancient times no one has heard, no ear has perceived, no eye has seen any God besides you, who acts on behalf of those who wait for him. Isaiah 64:4 NIV Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to
Read MoreKnowing God Unlocks Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Several years ago I tried something that changed my life. While Bobbie and I were on a year-long mission trip, I decided to read only the Bible. No magazines or books for the whole year! The Bible became
Read MoreGod, Whose Majesty Is Over Israel Proclaim the power of God, whose majesty is over Israel, whose power is in the heavens. Psalm 68:34 Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names Steps on Your Journey to Know God More Intimately: Meditate on this name today. It’s
Read MoreGod’s Name: God the Holy One Adonai–Tzva’otis exalted through justice, God the Holy One is consecrated through righteousness. Isaiah 5:16 CJB Excerpted from my newest book, 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. Meditate on this name. Ask the Lord to reveal what He wants you to
Read MoreWhat does God long for you to know about Him? What does God long for you to know about Him? Find out, and your life will never be the same. Discover how God describes himself in the Bible. It will change your life forever. Reading this rich treasury of 2031 of God’s names from Scripture
Read MoreMy Strong Deliverer, Who Shields My Head in the Day of Battle O Sovereign Lord, my strong deliverer, who shields my head in the day of battle. Psalm 140:7 NIV Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways Meditate on this name today. What is God saying to
Read MoreJesus’ Name: Stone that the Builders Rejected Then Jesus asked them, “Didn’t you ever read this in the Scriptures? ‘The stone that the builders rejected has now become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing, and it is wonderful to see.’ Matthew 21:42 (ESV) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart
Read MoreWould you like a unique way to bless people in the military? Do you know anyone in the military? 2031 Names of God makes a great gift for them. Look at what Brig General David B. Warner, USAF (Ret.), Executive Director, Officers’ Christian Fellowship, said about 2031 Names of God: “We serve an amazing God!
Read MoreSteps to Experience Jesus’ Full Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness There are three important steps that lead us to experience the full joy Jesus intended. Let’s look at the first one today: Accept yourself and others as God’s unique creations. The apostles were radically different from
Read MoreGod’s Name: Majesty of His Power They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the majesty of his power 2Thessalonians 1:9 (NIV) Excerpted from2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways Meditate on this name. Ask the
Read MoreJoy in Prayer The following is excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Written by Gaylyn R. Williams and Ken Williams Ph.D. Read Matthew 6:5-8. What did Jesus teach about prayer? a. How should we not pray? b. Where should we pray and how? c. What will result? d.
Read MoreA Paradigm Shift: From Donors to Lifelong Ministry Partners Excerpted from Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners A paradigm is “a set of assumptions, concepts, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality for the community that shares them, especially in an intellectual discipline,” according to thefreedictionary.com.*
Read MoreAs you begin this new year, I want to encourage you to make a commitment (not a resolution, because those are so easily abandoned) to getting to know our great God in deeper ways. One way to do that is by studying His names. This blog will post God’s names once a week (for now!)
Read MoreGod’s Name: Him Who Is from the Beginning Ton Apo Arkhay (Greek) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names © 2011 Relationship Resources, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. 1 John 2:13
Read MoreWhat better way to start a new year than by discovering joy. One of the ways God brings joy is through prayer. The following story is written by Ken Williams and excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness By Ken Williams, Ph.D. and Gaylyn R. Williams When I reflect over
Read MoreJoy and Trials Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness We have a choice about how we will respond to our trials. We can worry, get uptight, and complain, or we can choose to trust God and rejoice in Him. Philippians 4:4 tells us we are to rejoice in
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