by Joy Bollinger | God's Word, Our Words
When I was a young child, I loved to learn and looked forward to going to school. At age seven, classmates began bullying me with hurtful, demeaning words. Then the bullying progressed to physical attacks. As a very precocious and gregarious child, I was confused and...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Prayer & Praying, Spiritual Warfare
Peter gave this warning, “Your adversary, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour” (1 Peter 5:8). Paul said, “We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this...
by Joy Bollinger | Holy Spirit
I was born into a family that referred to themselves as Christian, yet church attendance was minimal and mostly reserved for Easter and Christmas. And a Bible was not an item found in our home. I was taught that Jesus was a “good” man—a prophet who taught moral...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, LOVE
I will never forget that snowy, wintery night in 1971 when I met Jesus, who became my First Love. I was overcome by His love, His forgiveness, and the knowledge that He loved me before I loved Him (1John 4:19). I rejoiced in my “new life” and voiced my gratitude for...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, God's Promises
Many have memorized Psalm 23, but how many understand everything in the psalm? Each time I recited the prayer, I would pause at “thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me” and question its intended meaning, until I finally researched the rod and staff and discovered a...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
Recently, Psalm 16:2 grabbed my attention, “I say to the Lord, ‘You are my Lord, apart (separately, independently) from You, I have no good thing.” David knew that God had a plan for his life and that apart from His leadership and the Holy Spirit’s guidance, he could...
