JOY Magazine

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I recently had a vision of myriads of angels that were assigned to our nation, waiting for Christians to give voice according to God’s Word. We have the responsibility to pray in line with His Word and the angels will heed and act according to His Wo

JOY Magazine

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Over the many years of leading a business, studying Kingdom businesses, and counselling Christian business owners, I have learnt that there are Kingdom principles that need to be honoured. Most Christian business owners tell me that they are in busin

JOY Magazine

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The story of Naomi, a prayer warrior from Myanmar, shows how the power of prayer in the lives of persecuted Christians should never be underestimated. Her life is a testimony of the strength and encouragement that can be found through prayer. When Go

60 Days of Prayer

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Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful. COLOSSIANS 4:2 (NIV) DEVOTE A SPECIFIC time every day to connect with God. It is best to begin your morning with prayer and align yourself with God’s will. Pray that your day serves Him by sh

60 Days of Prayer

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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. 2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 NIV GOD’S PROMISE IS not that l

Mornings with Jesus

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THIS PRECIOUS GLIMPSE OF JESUS’S heartfelt cry is an important example for me. He longs for people to know Him and accept His salvation, and He hurts for those He loves who are blind to His grace. His tears give me permission to let my own tears flow

Mornings with Jesus

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A FEW MONTHS AGO, SOME local people asked me to consider running for public office. I’m a teacher and a writer and have never had any political ambitions whatsoever. But after a lot of prayer, I said I’d give it a try. One of the coolest things that

NPR

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A week after 26 people were killed at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Pastor Frank Pomeroy told parishioners that unlike the gunman, they had chosen "life."

NPR

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The Minneapolis MC is a prophet, plain and simple. The second single from his forthcoming album is a beautiful testament to truth.

JOY Magazine

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These past few months of lockdown have been challenging for many industries across the world, especially here in South Africa. We have seen job losses, salary cuts, and many organisations shutting down in this time. One industry that has been particu

Mornings with Jesus

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SOMETIMES I GET FRUSTRATED when I pray, wishing my mind didn’t wander so much, wishing that I could concentrate better, wishing I could find the right words to pray, wishing I had more time for it. Then I start thinking about all those other things I

60 Days of Prayer

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...Pray continually.... 1 THESSALONIANS 5:17 NIV PASTOR E. M. Bounds said, “Importunate praying is the earnest, inward movement of the heart toward God. It is the throwing of the entire force of the spiritual man into the exercise of prayer.” Do not

JOY Magazine

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The current state of the Church is totally insufficient. We struggle to effectively deal with the challenges that are on our horizon. It is my opinion that the modern Church is not equipped for the challenges of our day. The powers and principalities

JOY Magazine

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For as long as I could remember, I felt the calling of the Lord to be an evangelist burn like a wildfire in my heart. As a child, I would lie on my face weeping for souls in the presence of Jesus while Benny Hinn Crusade Highlights played on the VCR.

The Christian Science Monitor

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Longstanding issues in the world may weigh on us at times, but that doesn’t mean we should ever stop praying. Through persistent prayer that continually acknowledges God as good and all-powerful, we can witness shifts in thought taking place and cont

Mornings with Jesus

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JESUS TEACHES THAT YOU AND I are like farmers. One of our roles is to sow seeds. Most often we do it without even realizing it. For instance, a mother sows seeds by caring for her home and for little people as she goes about her normal routines. Thos

JOY Magazine

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Three times in recent weeks the Spirit of the Lord has directed me to pray against the spirit of suicide and depression. I saw this spirit rising up as a principality and releasing its foul stench in the nations. In particular it is targeting the you

Mornings with Jesus

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WHAT DOES IT REALLY MEAN to pray without ceasing? Does it mean we chant at the wailing wall in Jerusalem? Or is it more like the meditative murmurs of a cloistered nun? I used to think that was the picture of devoted prayer. Today, it looks like cons

JOY Magazine

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Every church-going Christian has heard this scripture before: “We should all be imitators of Christ, becoming more like Him daily” (1 Pet 2:21, Rom 8:29). This encapsulates the goal of every sincere Christ-follower. I have recently started asking som

60 Days of Prayer

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I have chosen the way of faithfulness; I have set my heart on your laws. I hold fast to your statutes, Lord; do not let me be put to shame. I run in the path of your commands, for you have broadened my understanding. PSALM 119:30–32 (NIV) TODAY, AS

Mornings with Jesus

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I LOVE WATCHING TV. MANY of my favorite shows had servants, especially those shows from back in the day. Among them were the ever-present Lurch from The Addams Family, sassy Florence from The Jeffersons, and the quick-witted Alice from The Brady Bunc

Mornings with Jesus

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WHEN MY PRAYER PARTNER AND I had to stop our weekly routine, I thought my time for needing a special person to pray with had ended. I had plenty of friends that I exchanged prayer needs with. But I soon missed the sacred bond and sense of Jesus’s lov

Mornings with Jesus

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MORE THAN TWENTY YEARS HAVE passed since I received my first invitation to speak at a women’s event. Word of mouth spread, and invitations increased. It seemed obvious that Jesus was opening these ministry doors, so I walked through them despite feel

60 Days of Prayer

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He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” LUKE 11:28 (NIV) AS DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “Your thoughts can change your life,” and the most positive thoughts are stated in the Bible. The Word of God is alive. W

Mornings with Jesus

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I FELL ON THE ICE earlier this year and injured my shoulder. My church family has frequently asked me for updates, offered help, and lifted me up in prayer. My shoulder has improved. I am thankful that I belong to a church who believes in the power o

60 Days of Prayer

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The life of mortals is like grass, they flourish like a flower of the field, the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. PSALM 103:15-16 NIV THE BIBLE REMINDS us that our days on earth are, like grass, finite. Yet, if

60 Days of Prayer

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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 NIV IT’S BEEN SAID that no one can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a new ending. Is there a ch

The Christian Science Monitor

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A Christian Science perspective: Letting love for God and for others motivate us awakens more love in the world and enlightens our daily activities in ways that meet our needs.

JOY Magazine

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Isn’t it amazing how “all creation speaks of God’s glory”? There was a time when that scripture brought to mind the majesty of the mountains and the roaring of the seas; the sun, the moon, and the Milky Way as the heavens declare the glory of our mag

Mornings with Jesus

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I OFTEN SAY THAT I’M about as transparent as plastic food wrap, and it’s true—much to the dismay of my husband, who is reserved. But lately it seems that I’ve developed a tendency to hold back during prayer time. The heaviest burdens on my heart seem