Will you come with me on a journey, a 40 day fasting and prayer, a journey to be still and know God more? This article will serve as the 40 day fast guide to help you get started. Do you struggle to be still in the midst of this chaotic life? I mean, life is […]
Category: Grow In Faith
A safe place for Christian women to find help to grow in faith, Bible study, prayer life, spiritual fasting and so much more. When life is hard you can read what the Bible says and apply those Biblical principles to your everyday life to change everything.
Free Bible Study: What Does The Bible Say About Peace of Mind
Peace of mind is how I long to characterize my life. Why is it then, that fear and anxiety are continually chasing it away? In all the years I’ve pursued peace, I didn’t find it consistently until I began to ask the right question. What does the Bible say about peace of mind? Today I […]
How To Fast and Pray To Please God: A 15 Step Beginners Guide
What comes to mind when you think of fasting and prayer? Really, let’s do a gut check here… My first thoughts are ‘No Way, I can’t go all day without eating’. Can I be more honest? When I felt God prompting me to dig into How to fast and pray for God, I sort of […]
God Is Doing A New Thing: How To Get Ready
Do you need God to move in your life in a new way? That’s the season I’ve been in as well. And honestly, at times we gather together and proclaim that God is doing a new thing. While other times the preacher says there is nothing new under the sun. It’s hard to figure out […]
How to See New Hope After Divorce As A Christian
If you’ve been with me at HopeJoyInChrist for long, you know I focus on practical Christian marriage advice but that is because divorce is a part of my story. Can I share that part of my story with you today and offer new hope after divorce to the Christian? Today, we start with questions. There […]
A New Book on Fasting and Prayer: Now Available
Years ago God began to stir in my heart the need to go deeper in my faith, overcome spiritual dryness and pray harder for spiritual breakthrough. Do you feel those same needs? Two years I began teaching fasting to our prayer team and church body and the response was overwhelming. That is what inspired me […]
Top 15 Books To Grow In Faith Next Year
The mission of Hope Joy In Christ is to equip Believers to grow and mature in faith. One easy way to grow in faith is to spend time reading good books about faith and family. To that end, I wanted to share some amazing books I found this year! This is my top 15 books […]
What To Do While Waiting On God: Lessons From Isaiah 26 For Peace and Trust
Waiting makes me feel helpless. Anybody else? Did you know, however, that there are more than 7 lessons from Isaiah 26 to help us learn what to do while waiting on God. That’s good news! Waiting time doesn’t have to feel helpless or wasteful! The overarching theme of Isaiah 26 is that while we wait […]
7 Steps To Love God With All My Heart
What are the things that you love? Off the top of my head, I love chocolate, Taco Bell, my kids, God, and my husband (order does not indicate the amount of love) Do we really love those things with all of our hearts though? Do you ever honestly evaluate the list of things you love? […]
How to Love God Well When Life is Hard
It seems like everything around me is changing… and change is hard. I am learning how to love God no matter what is happening all around me. Will you join me on this journey? When too much change comes into my world, I tend to become irritable and disconnected. I shut down and pull away. […]