Overwhelmed (#127 of 365+)

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a

Exposing Hidden Idols (#126 of 365+)

The Israelites escaped generations of bondage in a land that worshipped hundreds of gods. They had witnessed so many miracles and plagues one would think they could never forget

Send Them Away? (#125 of 365+)

My son’s diabetes requires four insulin injections and two snacks every day for his blood glucose to stay within a reasonable range. A strict diet and eating schedule are key to controlling diabetes,

Inspiring Examples (#124 of 365+)

“For none of us lives to himself alone and none of us dies to himself alone” (Romans 14:7)

I probably mentioned this before in another post, but I’ll say it

Wonder (#123 of 365+)

Throughout the centuries, numerous lists have been compiled of what people consider to be the great “Wonders of the World”. Here are some of my favorites:

Valley of Vision (#122 of 365+)

“Blessed are those whose strength is in you, who have set their hearts on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baca, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with

Choices (#121 of 365+)

Soon after Joni was released from the hospital she did not want anyone else to feed her anymore. So they inserted a bent spoon in her arm splint—because she didn’t have the use of her hands—and

Questionable Motives (#120 of 365+)

Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me and will watch over me on this journey I am taking and will give me food to eat and clothes to wear so that I return safely to my father's

Religious Spirits (#119 of 365+)

“In the synagogue there was a man possessed by a demon, an evil spirit. He cried out at the top of his voice, ‘Ha! What do you want with us, Jesus of Nazareth? Have you come to destroy us? I know

Divine Singing (#118 of 365+)

“When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of Olives” (Matthew 26:30)

The Jewish people sang in synagogues and on holy feast days.

Don’t Let Me Doe (#117 of 365+)

Joni talked about cute little three-year-old Abbey, a girl with the fear of water. Even if she has her water wings on, and her mother is holding and assuring her, she’ll still grasp onto her mother as if

Thought Patrol (#116 of 365+)

The apostle Paul called the devil “the spirit who is now at work in those who are disobedient” (Ephesians 2:2). Using modern terms, Joni called him “a regular soul-hacker” who is always gaining

The Littlest Things (#115 of 365+)

“That night the king could not sleep; so he ordered the book of the chronicles, the record of his reign, to be brought in and read to him” (Esther 6:1)

For the Love of Football (#114 of 365+)

“Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart” (1 Peter 1:22)

Growing Churches God’s Way (#113 of 365+)

“God has… given greater honor to the parts [of the body] that lacked it, so that there should be no division in the body. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it” (1 Corinthians 12:24-26)

God’s Longings (#112 of 365+)

“Yet the LORD longs to be gracious to you; he rises to show you compassion” (Isaiah 30:18)

The word “long” means to have an earnest or strong desire. Joni

A Borrowed Smile (#111 of 365+)

“For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings I sing for joy” (Psalm 63:7 NASB)

Joni and Friends television series offers honest answers to

The Bible Trunk (#110 of 365+)

When one reads our nation’s foundational documents including the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution, it’s obvious our founders lived by biblical principles. I would go a

Silence (#109 of 365+)

I’m surrounded by noise pollution. All throughout the city there’s the sound of traffic, car alarms, sirens, airplanes, trains, power tools, lawnmowers, and barking dogs. Anywhere from the mall to

White-Water Rafting (#108 of 365+)

I was so excited to read how Joni’s cousin Eddie took her canoeing soon after she became a quadriplegic. He sat her in a make-shift seat at the front of the canoe. When they hit white

Jon Campbell… Servant (#107 of 365+)

“This is the one I esteem: he who is humble and contrite in spirit, and trembles at my word” (Isaiah 66:2)

Joni shared a memory of her good friend Jon Campbell, who

Christian Exiles (#106 of 365+)

“Dear friends, I urge you, as aliens and strangers in the world, to… live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify

The Prodigal’s Brother (#105 of 365+)

“‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours’” (Luke 15:31)

The prodigal son is the more famous of the two sons in the

Advancing the Gospel (#104 of 365+)

The Holy Spirit urged me to pray at an unusual hour yesterday and when I did I was surprised at how fervent my prayers were. You see, I pray almost daily for spiritual transformation within

A Right Resolution (#103 of 365+)

The first week of New Year’s resolutions has passed. Although I don’t usually make them, I did resolve to do more walking this year. And I’m not talking leisurely walks for the fun of it. I work

God Means It (#102 of 365+)

As a child I was bullied, teased, and felt the pain of rejection. Usually it would happen when I started going to a new school and didn’t have any friends yet. Sometimes it was because I had short

Heart Exam (#101 of 365+)

“If you have run with footmen and they have tired you out, then how can you compete with horses? If you fall down in a land of peace, how will you do in the thicket of the Jordan? (Jeremiah

Be a Blessing (#100 of 365+)

“I will surely bless you and make your descendants as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the sand on the seashore… Through your offspring all nations on earth will be blessed, because you

The Bread of Tears (#99 of 365+)

“You are from God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is He who is in you than he who is in the world” (1 John 4:4 NASB)

What’s Up Ahead (#98 of 365+)

A couple months ago God spoke to me through the apostle Paul’s clear instructions to young Timothy: “I urge, then, first of all, that requests, prayers, intercession and thanksgiving be made for

An Eternity of Discovery (#97 of 365+)

It’s anno domini (A.D.) or “in the year of our Lord” 2010! Who could have ever imagined before or during the life of Christ that one day scholars would implement a B.C./A.D. dating system