JOY Magazine

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• A burglary is frightening but it’s good to recognise that you grow and mature through all your experiences • If you’ve experienced a traumatic experience, have trauma counselling if you can • Look after yourself physically and spiritually. I exer

60 Days of Prayer

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He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.” PSALM 46:10 (NIV) IT HAS BEEN said that the highest form of prayer is found in this verse, “Be still and know that I am God.” When you

60 Days of Prayer

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And the world is passing away along with its desires, but whoever does the will of God abides forever. 1 JOHN 2:17 (ESV) WHERE DO YOU place your worth? Does your confidence and happiness shift with the amount in your bank account or your latest acc

60 Days of Prayer

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I hear this most gentle whisper from One I never guessed would speak to me. PSALM 81:5 (MSG) WHEN YOU EXPERIENCE a nudge from above to help someone, to do a good deed, listen! Being able to hear God’s whispers is a gift. If you are being guided to m

60 Days of Prayer

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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” JEREMIAH 29:11 NIV TODAY MEDITATE ON the above verse. Release any fears and worries. Trust that God has plans

60 Days of Prayer

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God be in my head and in my understanding; God be in my eyes and in my looking; God be in my mouth and in my speaking; God be in my heart and in my thinking; God be at my end and at my departing. — Author Unkown (Circa 1514) ■

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 (NIV) SUMMER INVITES YOU to take in every gl

60 Days of Prayer

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Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will. ROMANS 12:2 NIV TO LIVE YOUR best life you must invite Go

60 Days of Prayer

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See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? ISAIAH 43:19 (NIV) GOD WANTS YOU to fully experience the world, to notice and enjoy His wonders of creation. When you break out of your daily routine and make an effort to try s

PEARL

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1 What seek ye?2 The call for the helper3 The Antichrist4 Morality5 Awake!6 Silence7 Ascent8 Cult9 Rigidity10 Childlikeness11 Chastity12 The first step13 TheWorld14 The Star of Bethlehem15 The conflict16 Modern psychic science17 Wrong courses18 What

60 Days of Prayer

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But if from there you seek the Lord your God, you will find him if you seek him with all your heart and with all your soul. DEUTERONOMY 4:29 NIV WHAT A BEAUTIFUL promise. Seek God and you will find Him! But just as one should enjoy the journey and n

Empire Australasia

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“We were not just going to give the fans some spy/assassins movie.” “My parents were evangelical Christians. They believed in demons, the rapture, all that stuff.” “I was thrown flat on my face, then he was on me. I just protected my ears, my eye

60 Days of Prayer

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Guard my life, for I am faithful to you; save your servant who trusts in you. You are my God. PSALM 86:2 (NIV) IT CAN BE challenging to rely on God’s wisdom when you don’t fully understand His ways. But when you recognize that your human insight is

JOY Magazine

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Christian singer-songwriter Michael W. Smith says God prevented him from getting on a plane recently so that he could have a miraculous evangelistic encounter. In a video posted to his YouTube channel, Smith says he was prevented from flying to Johan

60 Days of Prayer

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He has made everything beautiful in its time. ECCLESIASTES 3:11 (ESV) THE CYCLES IN life, the seasons of change, are completely natural and part of God’s order. When you need reassurance and guidance turn to the Source of all wisdom. He will help s

60 Days of Prayer

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My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. JOHN 10:27 (NIV) WHEN YOU SPEND time in God’s Word, you develop the ability to “hear” His instructions and know what is right for your life. As your spiritual listening skills grow, you b

60 Days of Prayer

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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds. PSALM 147:3 (NIV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE advised that when you need healing, do not think about the illness or condition. Instead, focus on God and His power to heal. Affirm over and over word

60 Days of Prayer

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Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. MATTHEW 11:28 (NIV) WHEN LIFE SEEMS dark and you feel tired and alone, trust that God is there. Reach for His hand and ask Him to refresh your soul. Call out to Him and let H

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

60 Days of Prayer

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Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young—a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. PSALM 84:3 (NIV) PERHAPS IT IS part of being human and wanting to be self-sufficient, tha

60 Days of Prayer

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“Everything is possible for one who believes.” MARK 9:23 (NIV) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “How you live your life is directly proportional to how greatly you believe. Believe little, and you will have a little life. If your belief is weak, you w

60 Days of Prayer

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Tell everyone who is discouraged, “Be strong and don’t be afraid! God is coming to your rescue.” ISAIAH 35:4 (GNT) DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “Remember always that faith is a fight against disbelief, a struggle against doubt!” When the storms of

60 Days of Prayer

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The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit. PSALM 34:18 NIV IS A PAST hurt weighing on your heart? Turn to Scripture and prayer. Ask God to restore your spirit and fill you with peace. Reflect on the comforting

60 Days of Prayer

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The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands. Day after day they pour forth speech; night after night they reveal knowledge. PSALM 19:1–2 (NIV) GOD COMMUNICATES THROUGH His creation. Nature showcases His glory durin

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight 2 Ponderers 3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics 4 Servants of God 5 The instinct of animals 6 The kiss of friendship 7 The distorted tool 8 The child 9 Woman and her vocation 10 Omnipresence 11 Christ said ... ! 12 Motio

60 Days of Prayer

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It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. PSALM 118:8 (NIV) RELATIONSHIPS WITH FAMILY and friends are wonderful, but you can be let down if you rely on them to fill and satisfy your soul. The more you grow your relationship wi

Mornings with Jesus

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STAGE FRIGHT PREVENTED ME FROM seizing opportunities to sing in my teens and twenties. If you’ve had stage fright, you know it’s not only unpleasant, but also completely at odds with the act of singing. It chokes the joyous tune and stage presence ri

60 Days of Prayer

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And on the seventh day God ended His work which He had done, and He rested on the seventh day from all His work which He had done. GENESIS 2:2 (NKJV) GOD RESTED ON the seventh day. Remind yourself of this Scripture when you are too busy to even thin

60 Days of Prayer

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I will lead the blind by ways they have not known, along unfamiliar paths I will guide them; I will turn the darkness into light before them and make the rough places smooth. ISAIAH 42:16 (NIV) TURN TO THIS verse when you feel uncertain about the fu

60 Days of Prayer

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For we walk by faith, not by sight. 2 CORINTHIANS 5:7 (NKJV) WHEN THINGS LOOK dark or you are uncertain of the best course of action, instead of relying on your perception of the situation, turn to prayer. God has perfect vision. Trust that He has e