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The Holy Spirit’s gift of faith “The Holy Spirit is given to each of us in a special way. That is for the good of all. To some people the Spirit gives a message of wisdom. To others the same Spirit gives a message of knowledge. TO OTHERS THE SAME SPIRIT GIVES FAITH. To others that one Spirit gives gifts of healing. To others he gives the power to do miracles. To others he gives the ability to prophesy. To others he gives the ability to tell the spirits apart. To others he gives the ability to speak in different kinds of languages they had not known before. And to still others he gives the ability to explain what was said in those languages. All the gifts are produced by one and…
Send your letters to editor@joymag.co.za Dear readers, we love to hear your thoughts on the stories that we publish, what is going on around the world, and what the Lord has placed on your heart! Email your letter through to editor@joymag.co.za for a chance to be featured – please try to eep letters to words as we have limited space Thank you for a stellar publication As a long-time reader of JOY! Magazine, I just wanted to write a short personal note to thank you for your thoughtful, biblical, and uplifting articles each month. I wanted to encourage you and tell you what a blessing you are to so many. Perhaps I need to add that, in addition to being a Bible teacher, I am also a trained English teacher,…
WORD SEARCH 2 CORINTHIANS 4:1-13 AFFLICTIONBINDEDBONDSERVANTCOMMANDEDCONSCIENCECRAFTINESSDECEITFULLYETERNALEXCEEDINGFORSAKENGRACEHIDDENMANIFESTATIONMERCYMINISTRYMOMENTMORTALPERISHINGPERPLEXEDPERSECUTEDPRESENTPRESSEDRENEWEDRENOUNCEDSEENSHAMETEMPORARYTHANKSGIVINGVEILEDVESSELSWRITTEN This word search was crafted by Theresa Denson Jones, a Cape Town-based author. Theresa has recently brought out her own fun book of biblical word searches and multiple choice questions. If you would like to order a copy for only R90, email holyspiritinspirations@gmail.com Test your BIBLE KNOWLEDGE See how many of these you can fill in before checking the answers on page 79. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 When Jesus died, what three things happened? ____________________ 2 Noah sent two birds from the ark; what were they? ____________________ 3 When Jesus cast out demons, they entered into which animals, causing them to go off a cliff? ____________________ 4…
Email questions to: info@joymag.co.za I pray every day and night when I sleep, but sometimes I get nightmares. What is the cause of nightmares and how can I avoid them? Nightmares are often the result of unresolved issues in our subconscious mind. What we see, read, and hear filters through, and those memories must be replaced. TV shows, social media comments, videos, relationship issues, and experiences all crowd our minds. When our conscious mind is asleep, our subconscious becomes active. That is why many of these elements are involved in our nightmares. The most powerful way to combat nightmares is to fill your mind with the Word of God. Read scripture before you go to sleep and meditate on what you have read because God’s Word washes and cleanses us…
Short testimony Ever since I can remember, my father was involved in Welwitschia’s (now Khorixas’) local commando in Namibia. The commando regularly had target practice and some of the younger boys would release the targets to earn a little pocket money. During one such target shooting day, I somehow managed to get a hold of a .303 British cartridge, a “live round”. A dangerous plan Back at the hostel I decided that the cartridge should be fired. Of course, I did not have a gun and my best plan was to wedge the tip of the cartridge into one of the holes in an iron post and then hit the percussion cap with a nail. Anyone who knows better than a 9- or 10-year-old child will know that the shell…
Dare to think unthinkable thoughts. Develop an infinite capacity to ignore what others think can’t be done. Life is too short to think small. Ronald McNair said, “You only become a winner if you are willing to walk over the edge.” Take the lid off. Go out on a limb... that’s where the fruit is! Most people can do more than they think, but they usually do less than they think they can. You never know what you cannot do until you try. I agree with Oscar Wilde when he said, “Moderation is a fatal thing. Nothing succeeds like excess.” If you want to see if you can really swim, don’t frustrate yourself with shallow water. Dr J.A. Holmes said, “Never tell a young person that something cannot be done.…
