Word Today

Deciding to Forgive

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 16:59:00 +0000

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.(Ephesians 4:32) To forgive is not always easy, but it is an extremely important...

Like Our Father

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 22:02:00 +0000

Be imitators of God [copy Him and follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father].(Ephesians 5:1 – The Amplified Bible) I am sure we have all watched little kids imitate, or...

What Did You Say?

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 21:50:00 +0000

Do you ever feel like you really don’t know what is in your heart? You want it to be pure and pleasing to God, but you begin to question yourself because of something you may have done, or may not...

Robbing Ourselves of God's Best

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 00:23:00 +0000

God’s Word tells us in James 1:22 to be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. There is a vast difference in just hearing God’s Word and being a doer of it, or obeying...

The Power That Worketh In Us

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 05:34:00 +0000

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think according to the power that worketh in us, unto him be glory (or praise) in the church by Christ Jesus throughout...

Not Enough Time?

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:08:00 +0000

Do you sometimes feel like there is not enough time to do all the things you need to do? Not mentioning the things you just want to do. I think there are many of us that feel like that sometimes (or...

An Encouraging Word

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 20:38:00 +0000

Do you ever come in contact with people whom you just do not want around you? Maybe they behave in an obnoxious way, with a bad attitude. Maybe they always complain – everything that comes from their...

Jehovah Rapha, Lord Our Healer

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 14:05:00 +0000

God wants you well! And contrary to a lot of religious beliefs and talk, He does not nor will He ever use sickness to teach or punish anyone. He has given us His Spirit and His Word to teach us....

No Fear

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 14:40:00 +0000

Men’s hearts failing them for fear; for looking after those things which are coming on the earth. (Luke 21:26) There are a lot of bad things happening in the world today, putting fear in the hearts...

Better Than Sacrifice

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 20:11:00 +0000

Did you ever have God tell you to do something that just seemed really ridiculous? Or maybe something that seemed impossible? Did you step out and do it anyway, in obedience, or did you follow your...

Hope Continually

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Mon, 28 Dec 2009 21:47:00 +0000

But I will hope continually, and will yet praise thee more and more. (Psalms 71:14) Have you ever thought, or maybe even said, that “All hope is gone?” Maybe you think that today about something...

Never Look Back

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:17:00 +0000

And the whole congregation of the children of Israel murmured against Moses and Aaron in the wilderness. And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the Lord...

God's Plans For Us

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 22:20:00 +0000

Do you know God has plans for us? He did not just put us here on earth to leave us on our own, stumbling through life, trying to figure out why we are here, and what we are to accomplish. Jeremiah...

Short & Sweet

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:05:00 +0000

Praise the Lord, all ye nations: praise him, all ye people. For his merciful kindness is great toward us; and the truth of the Lord endureth for ever. Praise ye the Lord. (Psalm 117:1-2) Although...

Through The Storm

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:56:00 +0000

And the sea arose by reason of a great wind that blew. So when they had rowed about five and twenty or thirty furlongs, they see Jesus walking on the sea, and drawing nigh unto the ship: and they...

Unto The Least, Unto The Lord

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:05:00 +0000

I have recently been reminded, through this song which you can play above, What You Did recorded by Glenn Kaiser and Darrell Mansfield, of something very important Jesus Himself said when He was here...

Take Courage

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 21:42:00 +0000

Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for {and} hope for {and} expect the Lord! (Ps 31:24, Amplified Bible) It seems that the spirit of discouragement is rampant throughout...

Stop, Sit, Listen!

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:56:00 +0000

Do not allow yourself to be so busy today with everything that is going on in your life that you do not stop and spend some quality time with Jesus. Sit and allow Him to speak to you. Listen to what...

Letting The Word Work

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:33:00 +0000

So shall My word be that goes forth out of My mouth: it shall not return to Me void [without producing any effect, useless], but it shall accomplish that which I please and purpose, and it shall...

Winning Warriors

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 23:55:00 +0000

In Judges, chapters 6 and 7, we can read about the children of Israel, and about a man named Gideon, which means warrior, or one engaged in battle. The children of Israel had done evil in the sight...

Believe, Be Healed

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:35:00 +0000

And whithersoever he entered, into villages, or cities, or country, they laid the sick in the streets, and besought him that they might touch if it were but the border of his garment: and as many as...

Victory In Praise

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 02:44:00 +0000

I will be glad and rejoice in thee: I will sing praise to thy name, O thou most High. When mine enemies are turned back, they shall fall and perish at thy presence (Psalm 9:2-3). It is our...

Receiving Freedom

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:43:00 +0000

John 8:31-32 says, Then said Jesus to those Jews which believed on him, If ye continue in my word, [then] are ye my disciples indeed; And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you...

Choosing What We Believe

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:05:00 +0000

Some time ago I spoke about how God has given us free will to choose life or death, not only regarding accepting Jesus' sacrifice for our redemption and eternal salvation, but also our right still...

Hearing God's Voice (Part 2)

noreply@blogger.com (Brenda Joyce) — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:50:00 +0000

In Part 1 of Hearing God's Voice, we discussed the importance of spending time in fellowship with God, in order to recognize and hear His voice. We addressed too how not getting to know God is one...