How will focusing on God help you? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go! Practical skills to help you de-stress your life and recover your sanity. Focusing on God and eternal realities can transform the most difficult and stressful circumstances into experiences of joy and God’s blessing. In the Keys to Joy, I
Read MoreWhat causes your stress? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go! You can get 52 free stress-management tips. Do you know what causes your stress? The first skill in handling stress is to identify what’s causing it. We can’t begin to manage our stress unless we know what the specific causes are. What
Read MoreGod’s Name: Hope of All the Ends of the Earth and of the Farthest Seas Excerpted from The Surprising Joy of Exploring God’s Heart. Also available as a journal. See the picture. A Daily Adventure with 365 of His Names You answer us with awesome and righteous deeds, God our Savior, the hope of all the ends of
Read MoreStress Is a Normal Part of Life Stress is normal. Up to a point, it is helpful and healthy. Often we view all stress as negative, when it is—or can be—very positive. An optimum amount of stress stimulates, invigorates and motivates us. Only when we become overwhelmed by it does it become destructive. I (Gaylyn)
Read MoreJesus, Our Model for Handling Stress Jesus is our example for how to manage stress effectively. He experienced an incredible amount of stress for our sake, and yet He endured. He didn’t give up. He didn’t let it overwhelm Him. As 1 Peter 2:21 says, we are to follow His example, not only by suffering,
Read MoreAccording to IMB.org, Missionary life is filled with stress and pressure, and much of it is subconscious. This past year has been one of the most stressful times in my entire life, from very difficult relationships to stressful living situations overseas—most that I can’t share in a blog. Despite applying the many spiritual resources we
Read MoreHow Do We Stress Ourselves? Excerpted from All Stressed Up and Everywhere to Go! I (Gaylyn) was driving home one evening with my eight-year old, Timothy and we were in the middle of the biggest blizzard I’ve ever been in—and I’ve lived in Colorado for sixteen years. By the way, it was mid-October. Driving down
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 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 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
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