Do you want more joy? By Ken Williams, PhD Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness A group of army recruits marched around the base. Suddenly one broke away from the formation, and ran to a nearby door and opened it. “That’s not it!” he cried and got back
Read MorePrayer Maintains Joy By Ken Williams When I reflect over years past, I see peaks in my joy. It’s similar to the time I viewed snow-capped mountain summits pushing through the clouds while flying over the Andes in South America. In my own life, I’m surprised how many of these joy peaks rose from prayer.
Read MoreJoy is a choice Tim Hansel’s book You Gotta Keep Dancin’ taught me that joy is a choice—in any situation. “Life can be tough,” Hansel writes. “Stress, disappointment, heartache, hurt—all are part of the human condition. But while pain is unavoidable, misery is optional.” I couldn’t choose whether or not to experience pain, but I
Read MoreCan you relate to the following statistics? A majority of people in ministry constantly fight depression. 70% of people in ministry have a lower self-image now than when they first started. And this is just the beginning. Being is ministry, whether you are a pastor or any other ministry leader, can be difficult and it can often steal your
Read MoreDiscover 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 will help you: • Get to know God in deeper, more intimate ways • Come into God’s presence in new and fresh ways • Discover comfort, strength and hope from
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness God provides many examples in His Word of His people responding to bad times with worship and praise. Second Chronicles 20 is my favorite example. A huge army was on the march to obliterate Judah. Their leader Jehoshaphat was terrified, but he
Read MoreExcerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Worship has a special relationship to joy. It is both a key to joy and an expression of joy. Are you down? You can worship God and experience true joy. Are you truly joyful? If so, you will express it best through
Read MoreDo 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! Understanding and appreciating the character of the Lord is the beginning of
Read MoreGratitude Releases Joy Excerpted from Keys to Joy: How to Unlock God’s Gift of Lasting Happiness Did you know that the Bible never commands us to feel grateful? God knows that our feelings follow our actions. He tells us to give thanks, knowing that as we do this we will begin to feel thankful if
Read MoreThis week I spoke at Reach Beyond–formerly HCJB. I did a devotional for their staff on discovering deeper joy, despite difficult circumstances. I briefly shared what I’ve learned about joy through my heartache and losses, including my middle son dying at six months and my fiancé being killed a month before we were to get
Read MoreHappy New Years!! As you look back on 2013 and look forward to 2014, I pray God will reveal Himself to you in new ways. God’s Name: Amazing Counselor From 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways His names will be: Amazing Counselor, Strong God, Eternal Father,
Read MoreHappy Christmas Eve God’s Name: Almighty God (All Sufficient God) El Shaddai (Heb) From 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless. Genesis
Read MoreWhat 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 will help you: Get to know God in deeper, more
Read MoreGod’s Name of the Day Almighty, Who Will Bless You with Blessings of Heaven Above, Blessings of the Deep That Lies Beneath, Blessings of the Breasts and of the Womb From 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways By the God of your father who will help
Read MoreAre you looking for a unique gift? Are you looking for a unique gift for missionaries or even for others? Never Do Fundraising Again: A Paradigm Shift from Donors to Lifelong Partners makes a unique gift for any missionaries who have to raise their own support. This book will help them to stop wasting so
Read MoreGod’s Name: All I Want on Earth From 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways You’re all I want in heaven! You’re all I want on earth! Psalm 73:25 MSG Meditate on this name today. What is God saying to you through it today. This is from
Read MoreGod’s Name: All I Want in Heaven You’re all I want in heaven! You’re all I want on earth! When my skin sags and my bones get brittle, God is rock-firm and faithful. Psalm 73:25-26 MSG Excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways. It is my
Read MoreAs God’s children we have immeasurable resources at our disposal for managing stress effectively. God provides these resources so we can live abundant, fruitful lives even under great amounts of stress. They are our greatest source of help in times of stress. Paul’s prayer in Colossians 1:9-14 illustrates some of these resources. However, applying
Read MoreLive, God! Blessings from my Rock, my free and freeing God, towering! This God set things right for me and shut up the people who talked back. Psalm 18:46-47 MSG This is excerpted from 2031 Names of God: Change Your Life! Get to Know God in Fresh New Ways Meditate on this name: My Free and
Read MoreGod, brilliant Lord, yours is a household name. Psalm 8:1 (MSG) Excerpted from The Surprising Joy Journal: A Daily Adventure with 365 of God’s Names The Surprising Joy Journal is now available! It can be used with the Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart or separately. Each day has the name of God, a verse
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