Posts with the tag “joy”

Gratitude Changes Everything
by Ministry Support on May 3rd, 2026
"Then one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, praising God with a loud voice, and he fell on his face at Jesus’ feet, giving him thanks." - Luke 17:15-16 Most people are good at asking God for help, but not everyone is good at returning to say thank you. In Luke 17, ten lepers cried out to Jesus for mercy. They were outcasts, cut off from family and community, desperate for heali...  Read More
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Joy in the Middle of the Storm
by Ministry Support on February 23rd, 2026
"May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy." - Colossians 1:11 There is a kind of strength that does more than help you hold on. It fills you with joy even while the storm is still raging. That is what Paul prayed over the believers in Colossians 1:11. Not just for survival, but for endurance that is marked by joy. Joy might no...  Read More
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The Exchange That Changes Everything
by Ministry Support on August 26th, 2025
"For God loved the world in this way: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life." – John 3:16 We have looked at all kinds of exchanges lately. We have talked about trading comfort for the cross, selfishness for the Savior, and judgment for joy. But none of those matter without the one exchange that makes them all possible. The exchange...  Read More
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Trade the Gavel for Grace
by Ministry Support on August 25th, 2025
"For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will reward each according to what he has done." – Matthew 16:27 There is something strange about judgment. None of us likes to be on the receiving end of it, but somehow, we often feel justified when we are the ones handing it out. We may not say it out loud, but our thoughts can be quick to assume, quick...  Read More
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