by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
The Lord has made me aware of the extreme importance of keeping watch (be alert and on guard) and praying every day. So, why is this necessary? We discover the answer in the Garden of Gethsemane. Jesus said, “Sit here while I go over there and pray.” He took Peter and...
by Joy Bollinger | Baptism of the Holy Spirit, Christian Living
“These are the things God has revealed to us by His Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God” (I Corinthians 2:10 NIV). God wants us to know the vast truths in His Word. And it is the Holy Spirit who reveals those marvelous...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living
Recently, we spent a week in Missouri to prepare my mother-in-law’s belongings for auction. It was a daunting task as Michael and I worked tirelessly every day, from early morning into late at night. My job was to take everything that was brought to me and clean,...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it. Proverbs 4:23 NIV What does God say about the heart? The heart is mentioned 830 times in the King James Bible, so we can assume that God wants us...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Faith
One Sunday morning as Michael and I were driving to church, I commented that just in the first mile, I had counted three self-storage businesses. I laughed and said that we had paid our fair share to store things, until we eventually sold what we could and then gave...
by Joy Bollinger | Christian Living, Obedience
The sovereign, infinite and eternal God has purposes that are often beyond our understanding, for His thoughts are higher than our thoughts (Isaiah 55:9). His commands and instructions are not without purpose, for His will is to spare us from unwanted consequences, as...
