Do you try to live your life pursuing excellence? It drives me in several areas. I try, I fail, I learn and I try again until I master something. But in other areas, I have no skill, no drive, no motivation. The Bible tells us to think about whatever is excellent. Today we will see […]
3 Ways Fight the Busy Life and Set Biblical Priorities
The enemy has a strategy for keeping us so busy we are not living out our Priorities and calling in Life. Here are 3 ways I am fighting back!
How To Think on Whatever Is Lovely for Peace
Why is he wearing tennis shoes to church? Oh no, not that same ratty old hoody. How embarrassing. These are some of the thoughts that go through my head often and take my mood from peaceful to angry so fast. The Bible says to think about whatever is lovely, however, to keep my peace. How […]
Top 10 Bible Journaling Supplies For Beginners
If you’ve been following HopeJoyInChrist, you know I have embraced the trend of Bible Journaling. Have you started? It is possible to start Bible Journaling cheap – with everyday things – and it is possible to shop for frugal gifts for the Bible Journaling beginner in your life as well! I’m going to share my Top […]
Purity in The Bible: How to Fight and WIN
What comes to mind when you hear the word pure? Pure water. Pure air. What about pure thoughts? Purity is a foreign concept today, but the lack of purity robs our joy and steals our peace. Today we will look into purity in the Bible and see how to fight the enemy on this issue. […]
6 Ways to Take the High Road: Think Justice
How do you respond when someone hurts you? Do you take the high road, or do you set the record straight, defend yourself, or seek a form of justice? The low road rarely leads to peace of mind. Can you relate? Today we will see how thinking about whatever is just helps keep our peace. […]
200+ Scripture About Prayer To Grow Your Faith
Prayer is the most powerful weapon Christians have in the Spiritual fight we all face. There is so much power in prayer, and yet most Believers do not pray often. Why? Fear, ignorance, distraction, busyness, you name it and it may be on the list. There are over 200 Scripture about prayer in the Bible […]
How To Start Walking With God Now
Is my life making a difference? When my life is over, what will others say of me? This year has forced me to look at my life differently. And I am not happy with what I see. I want to have a life that impacts others, that is spent walking with God so closely that […]
3 Signs God is Restoring Your Marriage: Trust in the Lord to Fix my Marriage
Over a decade ago our marriage was broken and quickly falling apart. I cried so many tears each day over our failures… But in the brokenness, I began to do something crazy. I began to trust in the Lord to fix my marriage. Now, looking back I can tell you the signs God is restoring […]
38 Bible Verses About Truth To Apply: Thoughts Are Not Facts
These 38 Bible verses about truth that are helping me find peace in this reality: my thoughts are not facts. Peace of mind… This is the thing I have been searching for. How about you? But between never-ending anxiety, overwhelming PTSD, living in a difficult marriage, and raising a Special Needs child all compounded by […]