For years I struggled to feel loved or lovable. There are days that feed the fear and insecurity in my life, like Valentine’s Day! What is a Christian woman to do when she feels unloved? Is love important? In my search, I began to wonder about the great love of God. What does God say […]
Sex In a Christian Marriage: The Uncomfortable Truth
Sex in a Christian marriage is a very uncomfortable subject. Why is it so difficult to talk about something that was created by God and is completely amazing? Sin. The enemy has hijacked this beautiful gift from God and twisted it so much that we can’t even talk about it. No more. Today we will […]
1 Corinthians 13 Love: Free Bible Study On Love In Marriage
I can still remember the day the Lord showed me I was not loving my husband HIS way. At the time, I was sure he was the problem and there was no solution. Then I began to study 1 Corinthians 13 love. Talk about shocking and life-changing. This free marriage Bible study unit will dig […]
40 Day Fasting and Prayer Guide: Be Still and Know God More
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 […]
Waiting on God To Answer Prayers
God answers prayer… just not often in our timeframe. This past year has been filled with lessons reminding me of this truth. God’s timing is hard to understand. I am waiting on God to answer prayers – many prayers. And in the waiting, He is teaching me how to wait on Him and grow no […]
How to Effectively Pray a Proverbs 31 Prayer to Change Your Life
The Proverbs 31 Woman is one I would rather skip. If you had told me 10 years ago that we would be talking about how to craft a Proverbs 31 Prayer I would have laughed at you but that is exactly what we will do today. Today we will look at 4 characteristics of a Proverbs […]
60 Bible Verses About Fasting And Prayer To Help You Find Breakthrough
There are over 50 Bible verses about fasting and prayer. Over 60 Scriptures that talk about fasting! That tells us we can not overstate the importance of fasting as Christians. Today we will look at each passage and answer the question, what does God say about fasting? What Is Fasting and Prayer in the Bible? […]
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 […]
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 […]
How God Provides Help With Prayer Through Jesus and The Holy Spirit
We serve the God who provides. It would be tempting to say the Lord will provide your every need and leave it there. The problem is that we need specific promises to hold onto when we are struggling! In our study, we will see over 30 promises from the God who provides! The first is […]