by Joy Bollinger | Profanity
The permeating pollution of profanity has become common place in our culture because society’s comfort level of what is tolerated has shifted. Expletives, once banned in public, are now unbridled. However, I grew up in an era and in an environment where cursing was...
by Joy Bollinger | Salvation
John 3:16 was one of the first verses I memorized as a new Christian: “For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son (Jesus) that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have eternal life” (NIV). While meditating on this short but very significant verse,...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, Obedience, PRAYER, Seeking God
How many can say that you experienced or are currently experiencing moments of praying and crying out to God for an answer? You have waited…and waited…and waited…for Him to respond. And that waiting has become painful as days have evolved into weeks and then...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
As I was studying God’s Word the other day, my eyes fastened on the word “if” which Satan used to tempt Jesus in the desert. Interestingly if is used 805 times in the Old Testament and 602 times in the New Testament for a total of 1,407. Satan confronted Jesus as...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
I absolutely love when God speaks to us through those things that surround us. As I have said in my book, JOURNEY WITH GOD, He uses people, animals, nature, everyday activities and experiences, and His Word to reveal precious truths to us. We must be aware of those...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Obedience
Recently, I was challenged to ponder the difference between ability and availability as it applies to Christians. The dictionary’s definition for ability is talent, skill, artistry, expertise, aptitude, mastery, competence, proficiency, dexterity, smartness,...
