JOY Magazine

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Being under lockdown has been tougher than I expected: between juggling Zoom calls, managing staff remotely, and implementing new business plans; I have still tried to carve out some ‘extra time’. I believe it is in these ‘extra’ moments that we are

60 Days of Prayer

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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. PSALM 46:1 (KJV) YOU ARE BLESSED to have a Father in Heaven that you can always turn to, especially when you’re in need of a miracle or blessing. Bring your cares to Him. All of your co

60 Days of Prayer

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And he said, “Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” MARK 14:36 (ESV) DO YOU LIMIT your prayers by holding back on asking God for help or by not praying for something that wou

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

Woman's Day

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SPIRIT HAS A GUIDING MESSAGE FOR YOU. CLOSE YOUR EYES AND TRACE YOUR FINGER OVER THESE CARDS. STOP ON THE CARD YOU FEEL MOST DRAWN TO. Spirit is asking you to open your heart to receive unconditional love. Remember you are worth loving. Drawing thi

60 Days of Prayer

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That they should seek God, in the hope that they might feel their way toward him and find him. Yet he is actually not far from each one of us. ACTS 17:27 ESV DRY SPELLS OR moments when you doubt God’s presence are an important part of spiritual grow

60 Days of Prayer

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Some fell in the weeds; as it came up, it was strangled among the weeds and nothing came of it. Some fell on good earth and came up with a flourish, producing a harvest exceeding his wildest dreams. MARK 4:7–8 (MSG) AS THE FLOWERS bloom and gardens

Chat It's Fate

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Why do a lot of people suddenly seem to dislike Ellen DeGeneres? Her past life persona is 15th century Spanish Queen Isabella of Castile, who firmly believed she was chosen by God to rule. Gaining more and more power was what she lived for. Isabella

You South Africa

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The article about Hansie Cronjé’s sister, Hester Parsons (YOU, 27 February), was very sad but what she and her husband are doing in his memory is wonderful. Every time match-fixing rears its ugly head Hansie’s name is included. He’s been the scapegoa

60 Days of Prayer

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“In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength....” ISAIAH 30:15 (NIV) WHEN YOU ARE on vacation, it can be hard to downshift from work and truly enjoy your time away. Recognize the importance of taking a break to

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) ■

JOY Magazine

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After being locked indoors for so long this year, my husband and I recently decided to buy mountain bikes and start getting out into nature. I never thought that I would become one of “those people,” but man was I wrong. Exploring the beautiful trail

60 Days of Prayer

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Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom. PSALM 90 12-17 (NIV) A FRESH COAT of snow covers the ground, a blanket of white, like a blank page, the perfect start to February. The shortest month and yet, this is a leap year, so

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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Upon this I awaked, and beheld; and my sleep was sweet unto me. JEREMIAH 31:26 (KJV) GOD INVITES YOU to come to Him and He will restore and replenish your energy. He will refocus your mind and heart. He will satiate your weary soul and you will awak

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

60 Days of Prayer

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And he answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind, and your neighbor as yourself.” LUKE 10:27 (ESV) BROTHER LAWRENCE, A seventeenth century lay monk, found

PEARL

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1 In the land of twilight2 Ponderers3 Voluntary martyrs, religious fanatics4 Servants of God5 The instinct of animals6 The kiss of friendship7 The distorted tool8 The child9 Woman and her vocation10 Omnipresence11 Christ said ... !12 Motion–a Law of

60 Days of Prayer

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He withdrew about a stone’s throw beyond them, knelt down and prayed, “Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done.” LUKE 22:41-42 (NIV) HAVE YOU EVER wanted something so desperately you prayed for a specifi

60 Days of Prayer

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Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. PHILIPPIANS 2:3–4 (NIV) INSECURITIES CAN LEAD a person to hold o

Chat It's Fate

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Does everything Jay-Z touch turn to gold? It seems so! But Jay-Z had no fewer than 12 lives where he died in childhood as a victim of poverty so, like a lot of extremely successful people, he feels the need to be successful at least 12 times over to

60 Days of Prayer

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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits. PSALM 103:2 ESV DR. NORMAN VINCENT PEALE said, “A basic law: the more you practice the art of thankfulness, the more you have to be thankful for. This, of course, is a fact. Thankfulness do

60 Days of Prayer

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Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths. PSALM 25:4 (NIV) GOD WILL ALWAYS lead you on the right path. If you have wavered from His instructions, ask for forgiveness, take His hand and get back on track. When temptations threaten your faith jour

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

MEGA

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I always commit to a positive attitude.This helps me from being dragged down by the situation, especially when I hear the negative information. We can learn many things from this experience. First, we need to help each other—no matter how independent

60 Days of Prayer

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As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another. PROVERBS 27:17 (NIV) BEING PART OF a faith community is an important part of your prayer life. Take time to meet with people that guide and encourage your relationship with God. Build friendshi

Mornings with Jesus

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I MET MARGARET B. AT a mission hospital in Nepal in the eighties. By that time, she’d already served thirty years as a trained midwife. She was old enough to be my mother, yet she became my dear friend. Her love for people was one of the characterist

Mornings with Jesus

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JESUS COMPLETELY PROVIDES FOR OUR needs. All of them. I stumbled over a reminder of that when rushing across campus during a conference. The terrain made the trek a challenge for my heart, lungs, legs, and the blister forming on my toe. As I pulled m

Mega Man

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I always commit to a positive attitude.This helps me from being dragged down by the situation, especially when I hear the negative information. We can learn many things from this experience. First, we need to help each other—no matter how independent

60 Days of Prayer

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And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” LUKE 12:15 (ESV) LIFE ISN’T A competition. The more you recognize that your journey is a beautiful