We are exploring the importance of gratitude to our work of cultivating a joyful heart. So far this week we have discussed accepting all of God's choices for us as ultimately good (Monday) and the destructive nature of complaining (Tuesday). Today Lorraine Hill is talking specifically about being ...
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Journey to Joy: Week 8 Day 2
Complaining. Today we are to look at our grumbling and complaining hearts and repent. I think complaining is more the American pastime than baseball. I must confess that I can fall into the habit of complaining from time to time...it is like falling in a ditch - the slope is slippery and before ...
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Journey to Joy: Week 8 Day 1
Thankfulness. Lorraine Hill is right on target by finishing our study with this topic - we cannot have joyful hearts when we do not have grateful hearts. The Lord's timing is perfect! We are focusing on thankfulness this week - the week before Christmas. This time of year we can become ...
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Journey to Joy:Week 7 Day 5
Lorraine Hill's discussion today centers on the Sovereignty of God. Coming to know this aspect of God's character has been pivotal in my personal joy journey. I was in the "love" camp when I was young. For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him ...
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Journey to Joy: Week 7 Day 4
All week we have been dwelling on trials...and, in the interest of full disclosure, I must admit the actual day to day trials were starting to steal my joy - not the way to go if you are journeying toward Reclaiming Your Joy! So, in this post, I want to concentrate on up-side of difficulties. This ...
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Journey to Joy: Week 7 Day 3
"Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers." (Luke 22:31-32).
In today's lesson Lorraine Hill explores the incident where Peter denies the ...
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