by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Speak Faith
In the beginning was the Word. The Word (Jesus) was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through Him all things were made; without Him nothing was made that has been made. In Him was life, and that...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fear, God's Word
We are all guilty of worrying about something or someone. As much as I would like to deny it, there have been times when I kept myself awake at night fretting over something that I could not control or change. The dictionary defines worry as fretting,...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Healing, Repentance
Sunday evening, my husband and I watched the 2019 movie, Breakthrough. For those who have not seen the movie, it is a true story about 14-year-old, John Smith, who in 2015, died in a drowning accident after falling through the ice on Lake St. Louis in St. Charles...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
Have you every wished that you could sleep like a baby with no cares or worries? While praying this morning, I was pondering the word, “faith.” What is faith? The generic definition is an unwavering belief in someone or something. However, the Apostle Paul gives us a...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
It is safe to say that in living life, we cannot avoid trials, misfortunes, heartaches, afflictions, adversities, calamities, catastrophes, or death. Knowing that, we should ask ourselves, “Am I spiritually prepared for any eventuality, and how would I respond to God...
by Joy Bollinger | Addiction, Idols, Materialism
The Book of I Kings reveals the downfall and demise of kings, because they worshiped idols, refused to worship the one true God, and sought godless counsel. Many combined the worship of both God and idols. They were unrepentant, covetous, disobedient, rebellious, and...