“I’ve come to start a fire on this earth—how I wish it were blazing right now! I’ve come to change everything, turn everything rightside up—how I long for it to be finished! Do you think I came to smooth things over and make everything nice? Not so. I’ve come to disrupt and confront! From nowContinue reading “Upside Down to Right Side Up”
Category Archives: About Joyce
Charlie Knew Someone Cared
You call out to God for help and he helps—he’s a good Father that way. But don’t forget, he’s also a responsible Father, and won’t let you get by with sloppy living. 1 Peter 1:17 The Message God loves us and meets our needs, helps us in times of trouble as any good father would,Continue reading “Charlie Knew Someone Cared”
One in Christ
The goal is for all of them to become one heart and mind—Just as you, Father, are in me and I in you,So they might be one heart and mind with us. John 17:21 This is the second time Jesus has said this in this chapter. He is leaving this world and the only JesusContinue reading “One in Christ”
Actions Speak Louder Than Words
If I don’t do the things my Father does, well and good; don’t believe me. But if I am doing them, put aside for a moment what you hear me say about myself and just take the evidence of the actions that are right before your eyes. John 10:36-37 Jesus has been using the idea ofContinue reading “Actions Speak Louder Than Words”
THE Lord’s Prayer – Joyce Version
‘Our Father who is in heaven,Hallowed be Your name.10 ‘Your kingdom come.Your will be done,On earth as it is in heaven.11 ‘Give us this day [e]our daily bread.12 ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.13 ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from [f]evil. [g][For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever.Continue reading “THE Lord’s Prayer – Joyce Version”
Participant or Party Pooper-pooper
When Jesus looked out and saw that a large crowd had arrived, he said to Philip, “Where can we buy bread to feed these people?” He said this to stretch Philip’s faith. He already knew what he was going to do. John 6:4-5 This is the chapter where Jesus feeds the 5,000. He talks aboutContinue reading “Participant or Party Pooper-pooper”
Pray, Listen, Obey
I can’t do a solitary thing on my own: I listen, then I decide. You can trust my decision because I’m not out to get my own way but only to carry out orders. If I were simply speaking on my own account, it would be an empty, self-serving witness. But an independent witness confirmsContinue reading “Pray, Listen, Obey”
Understanding Scripture in Crisis
17 Then his disciples remembered this prophecy from the Scriptures: “Passion for God’s house will consume me.” 18 But the Jewish leaders demanded, “What are you doing? If God gave you authority to do this, show us a miraculous sign to prove it.”19 “All right,” Jesus replied. “Destroy this temple, and in three days I will raise it up.”20 “What!” theyContinue reading “Understanding Scripture in Crisis”
Set Apart
I in them and you in me—so that they may be brought to complete unity. John 17:23 Jesus wants us to be like Him in complete unity with the Father. Isn’t that our prayer as believers, to be in unity with the Father, to hear His voice and move at His command. I am remindedContinue reading “Set Apart”
Grafted In or Cut Off
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. 2 He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes[a] so that it will be even more fruitful. John 15:1-2 Jesus continues to teach his disciples what true discipleship looks like and what you can expect as a disciple. ThroughoutContinue reading “Grafted In or Cut Off”
Journey with Joyce 