by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fear, God's Faithfulness
Do you ever feel as though the storms of life are overwhelming you? I am going through a personal storm with my health. And the Lord graciously reminded me not to focus on my problem but to keep my eyes on Him. Jesus calls us to get out of our boat (a metaphor...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Salvation
Many people are familiar with this passage in Scripture, “Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life and only a few find...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Guidance
It is far too easy to make wrong decisions based on what we feel. I can testify that bad results come from bad decisions when generated from a self-will that does not pray and seek God’s direction. I have learned over my 55 years as a Christian that before making a...
by Joy Bollinger | Evangelism, Faith
How many times have you prayed the Lord’s Prayer and said, “Your kingdom come Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10 NKJV). What do those words mean? Simply stated, it is God’s will that His kingdom reign in the hearts of people on earth so they...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Obedience
To obey is better than sacrifice, and to [listen] than the fat of rams (I Samuel 15:22) There are many examples of kings, prophets, priests, disciples, and people in general who disobeyed God and suffered the consequences. For it is disobedience that imprisons and...
by Joy Bollinger | Faith, Fear
We are often caught in a battle between faith and fear, belief and doubt, action and inaction. Depending on what we choose determines either a positive or negative outcome. We see the profound effects of fear-based, faithless choices in ten of twelve men whom Moses...
