by Joy Bollinger | PRAYER
The popular slogan, “Prayer Changes Things,” can be found on anything printable or engravable. Yes, prayer does change things, but most importantly, it changes our hearts and the hearts of those for whom we are praying. Prayer keeps the heart with all diligence, for...
by Joy Bollinger | Judging Others, LOVE
The Lord recently put this scripture on my heart: “The Lord sees not as man sees; man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart” (I Samuel 16:7). We have been conditioned to focus on the external. Therefore, our perceptions...
by Joy Bollinger | Words We Speak
My mother taught me the children’s rhyme, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words shall never hurt me.” The intended use of the rhyme was to deflect name-calling and verbal bullying and to teach children that name calling cannot hurt; thereby, making...
by Joy Bollinger | Believe, Eternity, Faith
Adam and Eve’s existence has been argued since the beginning of time. A Gallup poll determined that only 24 percent of Americans believe the Bible to be the literal Word of God. The other 76 percent believe the Bible is a book of myths, legends, teachings, and that...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Hope, Trusting God
The Lord is my Rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my Rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold (Psalm 18:1-2 NIV). Recently, I was reading Elmer L. Towns’ book, My Father’s Names, which I highly recommend. He...
by Joy Bollinger | Following Christ, Repentance
Have you ever thought it was odd that Jesus allowed Judas Iscariot to be His treasurer? Jesus knew that Judas was a thief because Jesus knows all things (John 16:30). Nothing is hidden from Him. Judas’s heart and intentions surfaced when Mary took a pound of...
