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JOY 365: Day 21 Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord. – Acts 3:19 As our staff met for prayer this morning, we read Acts 3. We are reading a chapter a week together and using that as our foundation for prayer. Peter
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JOY 365: Day 20 Her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had shown her great mercy, and they shared her joy. – Luke 1:58 My morning was full of meetings, five to be exact. After a couple of afternoon meetings, I took food to someone recovering from surgery. Before I left home this morning, I prayed,
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JOY 365: Day 19 Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. – Psalm 51:12 I spent time today with a friend who is in a depressed spot in life. He’s had some trouble that has seemed to rob him of his joy and contentment. Robbed because I
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JOY 365: Day 18 When your words came, I ate them. They were my joy and my heart’s delight. – Jeremiah 15:16 My son and I have been studying the book of James at night. We are reading about ten verses, discussing each verse, then praying through that section of Scripture. This has brought a lot
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JOY 365: Day 17 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds. – James 1:2 I spent about an hour on the phone with a friend who is facing a difficult situation with family. At the moment, there is much turmoil and strife in their family. They have been a good example
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JOY 365: Day 16 A person finds joy in giving an apt reply, and how good is a timely word!” -Proverbs 15:23 I was recently eating at a restaurant near the ocean while meeting with some other pastors. Talk about enjoying a perfect moment! When we stepped out of the restaurant, I walked over to
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JOY 365: Day 15 Make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind. -Philippians 2:2 One of my good friends retired from the Army. Every time he meets another person who served, they’re fast friends. He can carry on a conversation for hours with strangers because of their mutual service.
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JOY 365: Day 14 So with you: Now is your time of grief, but I will see you again and you will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy. -John 16:22 I had the honor of meeting with several church planters today. Two of them were from Haiti. One of them shared some struggles with me that caused
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JOY 365: Day 13 May the nations be glad and sing for joy, -Psalm 67:4 Today I traveled with several pastors from Arkansas and Texas to South Florida to visit 21 international church planters. Pastors from Brazil, the Slavic world, Haiti, Cuba, and other nations are seeking gospel partners to pray, send missions teams, and provide resources
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JOY 365: Day 12 So receive him in the Lord with all joy and honor such men. -Philippians 2:29 I’m thankful for those with whom I get to serve in ministry. What a team! Their character and commitment continue to both encourage and challenge me to grow as a leader. I’ve had great experiences over the years and enjoy
stephen R Harrison 