God’s Name: My Exceeding Joy Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God, my God. Psalm 43:4 (ESV) Meditate on this
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 MoreGod’s Name: Source of Strength Gebura (Hebrew) 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. He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn
Read MoreGod’s Name: He Who Brings Out the Starry Host One By One, and Calls Them Each By Name 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. Lift your eyes and look to the heavens: Who created all these?
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 MoreGod’s Name: Light for Revelation to the Gentiles 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. My eyes have seen your salvation, which you have prepared in the sight of all people, a light for revelation to the
Read MoreMerry Christmas The angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and
Read MoreGod’s Name: Ancient of Days Atik Yomin (Heb) As I looked, thrones were placed, and the Ancient of Days took his seat; his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames; its wheels were burning fire. Daniel 7:9 (see also verses 13 and 22)
Read MoreGod’s Name: Lord’s Christ Kurios Christos (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. It had been revealed to him by the Holy Spirit that he would not see death before he had seen the Lord’s Christ.
Read MoreIf you haven’t yet gotten a copy of the The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart, you can still get a free sample at www.365NamesofGod.com or you can email me at Gaylyn @365NamesofGod.com. You can also find helpful information you can copy and paste to share it with others, by going to www.365NamesofGod.com. The Surprising
Read MoreLook how people are using The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart: A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names, and being so blessed by it. Here are just a few ways people are using The Surprising Joy: Individually, in personal devotions As a couple, in daily devotions together, empowering them to grow in intimacy
Read MoreNew Book Being Released Soon I’m finishing writing a book tentatively called The Keys to Joy: 12 Ways to Open the Door and Keep it Open. Available soon on www.Rrbooks.org. Email me at Gaylyn@ 365NamesofGod.com if you would like a free chapter. If you haven’t yet gotten a copy of the The Surprising Joy of
Read MoreGod’s Name: The Only God 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. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Steps on Your
Read MoreGod’s Name: Love 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. Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 1 John 4:8 Steps on Your Journey to Know God More Intimately: Agape is unconditional
Read MoreIt’s not too late to get a free sample of The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart If you haven’t yet gotten a copy of the The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart, you can still get a free sample at www.365NamesofGod.com or you can email me at Gaylyn @365NamesofGod.com. You can also find helpful
Read MoreGod’s Name: King Eternal, Immortal, Invisible 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. Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God,be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. 1 Timothy 1:17 Steps on Your
Read MoreGod’s Name: He Who Made A Way through the Sea 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. This is what the Lord says—he who made a way through the sea, a path through the mighty waters. “Forget
Read MoreGod’s Name: My Exceeding Joy Simha Gil (Hebrew) 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. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God my exceeding joy, and I will praise you with the lyre, O God,
Read MoreGod’s Name: Source of Strength Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Transform Your Life as You Get to Know God in New Ways He will be a spirit of justice to him who sits in judgment, a source of strength to those who turn back the battle at the gate. Isaiah 28:6 Meditate on this
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