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    More Joy for the Journey: A Woman's Book of Joyful Promises
    More Joy for the Journey: A Woman's Book of Joyful Promises
    More Joy for the Journey: A Woman's Book of Joyful Promises
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    More Joy for the Journey: A Woman's Book of Joyful Promises

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    A warm and engaging read, this companion volume to the best-selling Joy for the Journey offers more of the same excellent spiritual writings for women paired with select Scripture verses that made the first volume a resounding success. This beautifully designed, pocket-size book is a popular and pleasing combination of practical advice and uplifting encouragement.

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    PublisherThomas Nelson
    Release dateJul 15, 2007
    ISBN9781418561642
    More Joy for the Journey: A Woman's Book of Joyful Promises

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      More Joy for the Journey - Thomas Nelson

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      More Joy

      for the

      Journey

      A Woman’s Book o f Joyful P romises

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      More Joy for the Journey

      Copyright © 2007 by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Published in Nashville, Tennessee, by Thomas Nelson, Inc.

      Thomas Nelson, Inc. titles may be purchased in bulk for educational, business, fundraising, or sales promotional use. For information, please e-mail SpecialMarkets@ThomasNelson.com.

      Compiled and edited by Terri Gibbs

      All rights reserved. No portion of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form by any means— electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or any other—except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior written permission of the publisher.

      Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations in this book are from The New King James Version (NKJV) ©1979, 1980, 1982, 1992, 2002, Thomas Nelson, Inc., Publisher. Other Scripture references are from the following sources: The New International Version of the Bible (NIV) © 1984 by the International Bible Society. Used by permission of Zondervan Bible Publishers.

      Designed by The DesignWorks Group, Sisters, Oregon.

      ISBN-10: 1-4041-0327-9

      ISBN-13: 978-1-4041-0327-6

      www.thomasnelson.com

      Printed and bound in China

      CONTENTS

      1. FINDING JOY IN GOD’S LOVE

      The Joy of God’s Love

      God’s Tender Care

      God’s Perfect Plan

      Safe in God’s Love

      God Forgives and Forgets

      God’s Unfailing Love

      God’s Never-Ending Love

      God’s Great Grace

      Filled with God Himself

      God Is Our Provider

      2. FINDING JOY IN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE

      The Joy of a Positive Attitude

      A Good Outlook on Life

      Choosing a Joyful Attitude

      Guarding the Gates to Our Minds

      Overcoming Dreary Days

      Our Eternal Joy

      Loved and Made by God

      Planting Hope

      Uniquely You

      Hearts Set to Singing

      Singing God’s Praises

      Let Your Dreams Take Wings

      Sights on the Celestial City

      3. FINDING JOY IN GENEROSITY AND LOVE

      The Joy of Generosity and Love

      Giving Mercy and Forgiveness

      When Peace Abounds

      Unforgiveness Is a Weed

      In Tune with Each Other

      A Community of Love

      Finding Freedom in God’s Grace

      Why Not Have Some Fun?

      Be Kind to Everyone

      Respect and Dignity

      A Gracious Heart

      4. FINDING JOY BY MAKING WISE CHOICES

      The Joy of Making Wise Choices

      Living by Faith

      Don’t Fret Over Unfairness

      The Voice of Our Shepherd

      Rest and Appreciate Life

      Coping with Criticism

      Keeping Life in Balance

      God’s Strength for My Weakness

      Taking Time to Pray

      God Redeems Our Past

      Respecting Your Husband

      Enjoying God’s Creation

      5. FINDING JOY IN A SERVANT HEART

      The Joy of a Servant Heart

      Serving Others Graciously

      God’s Glory in Our lives

      Love and Marriage

      Opening the Door of Hospitality

      Forgiving and Forgetting

      Serving God with Love

      Love Is a Commitment

      God’s in Complete Control

      6. FINDING JOY IN COMMITMENT TO CHRIST

      The Joy of Being Committed to Christ

      Faithful to Use Our Gifts

      Faith in Everyday Living

      Let God Manage Your Time

      Living Courageously

      Infusing Godly Values into Life

      Steadfast Praise

      Studying God’s Ways

      Making the Right Choices

      Living Steadfastly for Christ

      Resting on the Sabbath

      7. FINDING JOY IN GOD’S PROVISIONS

      The Joy of God’s Provisions

      God Answers Prayer

      God’s Purposes and Intentions

      Accepting What God Gives

      Handling Crises God’s Way

      God Is Our Refuge

      God’s Power for Us

      God’s Presence

      God’s Might

      God Provides

      The Hope of Heaven

      Our Miracle-Working God

      God’s Angels

      8. FINDING JOY IN OBEYING GOD’S WILL

      The Joy of Obeying God’s Will

      Following God Each Day

      Accepting God’s Forgiveness

      Accepting Changes in Life

      Planning for the Sabbath

      Gladness or Grumbling?

      Single and Content

      The Wonder of Worshiping God

      The Joy of God’s Word

      Doing the Work of God

      Growing Spiritually

      God Is in Control

      Acknowledgments

      MORE JOY

      FOR THE JOURNEY

      FINDING JOY

      IN GOD’S LOVE

      PART ONE

      Living in complete joy

      requires living in complete

      confidence in God.

      DEE BRESTIN

      [Jesus] went to the Pharisee’s house, and sat down to eat. And behold, a woman in the city who was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus sat at the table in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster flask of fragrant oil, and stood at His feet behind Him weeping; and she began to wash His feet with her tears, and wiped them with the hair of her head; and she kissed His feet and anointed them with the fragrant oil. Now when the Pharisee who had invited Him saw this, he spoke to himself, saying, This Man, if He were a prophet, would know who and what manner of woman this is who is touching Him, for she is a sinner. . . .Then [Jesus] turned to the woman and said to Simon, Do you see this woman? I entered your house; you gave Me no water for My feet, but she has washed My feet with her tears and wiped them with the hair of her head. You gave Me no kiss, but this woman has not ceased to kiss My feet since the time I came in. You did not anoint My head with oil, but this woman has anointed My feet with fragrant oil. Therefore I say to you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven, for she loved much.

      LUKE 7:36–50

      THE JOY OF GOD’S LOVE

      the nameless woman from Nain heard that Jesus, the Jewish rabbi, was to dine at Simon the Pharisees home that evening. A notoriously sinful woman, she was sought by Nain’s men in the darkest hours of their lustiest nights. To satisfy their illicit sexual cravings, they used her and abused her. . . .

      The nameless woman from Nain, however, had come to a turning point in her life. She gazed into the mirror of her soul and could not bear her own reflection. She realized her sinfulness. She craved the forgiveness and peace offered by the popular teacher from Nazareth.

      She arrives at Simon’s house while Jesus is eating there. . . . She darts to Him and collapses at His feet and cries. Her actions sketch the scene of her sinful nature. Her hair cleanses Christ’s feet as she yearns for Him to cleanse her heart. . . . Her alabaster bottle of perfume, poured on His toes, pays tribute to the power of His future resurrection and to His divine kingship. . . .

      Jesus states, Her many sins have been forgiven— for she loved much.

      DENISE GEORGE

      Cultivating a Forgiving Heart

      PROMISES ABOUT

      GOD’S TENDER CARE

      Are not two sparrows sold for a copper coin?

      And not one of them falls to the

      ground apart from your Father’s will.

      MATTHEW 10 : 29

      [Cast] all your care upon Him,

      for He cares for you.

      1 PETER 5 : 7

      Bless the LORD, O my soul,

      and forget not all His benefits:

      Who forgives all your iniquities,

      Who heals all your diseases,

      Who redeems your life from destruction,

      Who crowns you with lovingkindness

      and tender mercies.

      PSALM 107 : 2–4

      GOD’S TENDER CARE

      english sparrows. They’re worth barely a penny, Jesus said so. Yet of the world’s nine thousand bird species, Jesus singled out the least-noticed and most insignificant of birds to make a point.

      If God takes time to keep tabs on every sparrow—who it is, where it’s going, whether or not its needs are being met—then surely He keeps special tabs on you. Intimately. Personally. And with every detail in mind.

      The Bible may point to eagles to underscore courage and power, and it may talk about doves as symbols of peace and contentment. But God’s Word reserves sparrows to teach a lesson about trust. Just as God tenderly cares for a tiny bird, even making note of when it is harmed, or when it falls

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