Have you ever been in a season of waiting? When God says no, or wait (which means no, not now), it can feel so hard! It’s hard to be still when God doesn’t say yes, but you still want the thing God said no about. Today, as we continue in our 40-day fast of being […]
Tag: Prayer
Strategic Prayer Changes Things – Hope Joy in Christ! What is prayer Biblically? How Many types of prayer are there? Does Prayer still work? Discover how to pray powerful effective war room prayers that change everything.
How To Show Kindness in Marriage
Do you think of yourself as a kind person? I always did before marriage. Somehow when marriage is hard or I am irritable after a long day I struggle to know how to show kindness to my husband. 1 Corinthians 13 can help us understand kindness in marriage from a practical standpoint. What Is Kindness […]
How to Show Patience in Marriage: 7 Ways Love Is Patient
Are there parts of the Bible you read and think, ‘That sounds nice but how do you live that way for real?’ 1 Corinthians 13 is one of those passages for me. Love is patient, God says but how do you show patience in marriage when marriage is hard? Why Patience in Marriage is Important […]
How to Create a Prayer Strategy That Will Change Every Thing
Do you struggle with prayer? I did for years. If you’ve been walking with Jesus for two seconds you know that the Bible says we should pray – pray without ceasing, pray about everything. Knowing the Bible says to pray and actually feeling like you pray well – or that God answers your prayers -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 […]