by Chronic Joy Ministry | Sep 9, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
In times of distress and heartache sometimes the only thing to do is to place ourselves in humble submission before our great God.When doubt floods into our minds, there is a comfort to be found as we look away from our situation to the vastness and holiness of our...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Aug 26, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
What if waiting gives us hope? I cannot begin to count the number of times I have longed for the fulfillment of this verse in my life. Crying, hoping, and filled with trust, I have asked God to lift me away from the trials that assaulted me. But what if there is a...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jul 22, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
Listening to the Falling Rain Is it possible to pause in the middle of our heavy-laden and pain-filled prayers to listen? Consider how you might listen – without effort – to the falling rain. What if our prayers could be heard as responses from God...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jun 25, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Prayer
Of David. The LORD is my light and my salvation– whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life– of whom shall I be afraid? (Psalm 27:1) This verse is a long-time favorite of many people, in fact, several worship songs are taken directly from...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Jan 8, 2019 | Bettie Gilbert, Chronic illness
My #Oneword for this year of #Sufficient should have felt like a blessing, but instead I was left feeling that somehow I must not be enough on my own. I felt a yoke of shame when I thought about all of the tasks and labels that used to be part of my make-up. I missed...
by Chronic Joy Ministry | Feb 16, 2018 | Bettie Gilbert, Chronic illness
When I joined the Feedback Team for Finding Purpose, Book 2 in Chronic Joy’s THRIVE Study Series, I was so intrigued by the activities included with the study questions. One of the options was an invitation to write an allegory based on the differences between worry...
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