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...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith, Perseverance
In a world that has so much negativity, hostility, violence, and hatred, it is tempting to focus on what we see, read, and hear. The enemy of our soul would have us succumb to discouragement, which breeds fear, doubt, unbelief, frustration, and anger. However, God...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Repentance, Salvation
The book of Zechariah prophesied how the King of the Jews would come as the triumphant, victorious leader, “Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion! Shout, O daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King is coming to you; He is just and having salvation, lowly and riding...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
God had been revealing things in my life that required correction. So, when I awoke to a beautiful, sunny Good Friday morning, there was a joyful and fresh appreciation for the day, which led me to study the following Scriptures. Seven-hundred years before Jesus...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Materialism
Three very important events happened in three different gardens. And each event has had a lasting impact on mankind. So, let us begin our tour. Genesis opens with God stating that everything He made was good. Good is defined as all things...
