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Vision JOY! Magazine seeks to glorify God by educating and informing Christians of a biblical worldview and applying the Lordship of Jesus Christ to all areas of life. Values Strive for excellence and integrity in all things • Provide interesting, accurate, and honest reporting at all times • Respect all Christian denominations • Encourage reader participation • Take personal responsibility • Always seek to unite the Body of Christ • Evaluate everything in the light of the Bible • Provoke readers to fulfil the biblical mandate to be salt and light in society • Motivate readers to action • Be solution-focused…
“As Samuel grew up, the Lord was with him, and everything Samuel said proved to be reliable.” – 1 Samuel 3:19 I came upon the Scripture above recently and pondered on it for a while. What stood out for me was that “everything Samuel said proved to be reliable”. I am sure we would all want that to be said about us. What a noble characteristic and testament to one’s reputation and faith. It reminded me once again that we don’t need to be confused, doubtful, or double-minded when facing decisions. We need to trust and get our answers from the Word. Jesus has always been – and still is – the answer to all our choices, concerns, and troubles. We just need to involve Him in every situation. Bring…
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 keep letters to 150 words as we have limited space. Grateful for every issue Thank you for being able to enjoy and appreciate your wonderful magazine. I look forward to each one and am truly blessed with each article, message, Did You Know, and I even enjoy your JOY! News website. God bless you all. Faith Peters A happy subscriber! Thank you so much for my JOY! Magazine, which has arrived safely, and just looking at the contents, I…
I am a teacher by profession. God made me fall in love with teaching. I simply want to inspire teachers to seek all their guidance from God. Why am I teaching? How did I get here? Why did I choose this profession? Why am I still here? These are questions most teachers ask themselves. You and I included. We’ve probably asked them at some stage. Teaching in a difficult season If ever there was a time when teaching felt almost impossible, this is it. Teaching today’s generation is challenging and draining. This is a generation that thinks they’ve figured it all out. They trust Google more than God. It’s the “cyber-generation”. Their world revolves around technology. They skip the teenage years and jump into adulthood – only to hit a…
Email your questions to: info@joymag.co.za I have bitterness and anger towards someone. I can’t speak to them about it, and I don’t want to carry this any longer. What must I do? Pray the Lord’s prayer daily. When you reach “forgive my debts”, pause and confess your feelings honestly to the Lord in repentance. Then, at “forgive my debts as I forgive others”, choose to forgive that person daily until it becomes real in your heart. Begin to pray for them in the areas mentioned in the Lord’s prayer, including their daily needs, their need to be forgiven, to forgive others, and to be led, guided, and protected by the Lord. A simple prayer to begin with is: “Lord, please bring beautiful things into [NAME]’s life. Bless and honour [NAME].…
WORD SEARCH REVELATION 12:1-17 ANGELSBIRTHCHILDDECEIVESDIADEMSDRAGONEAGLEENRAGEDHEADINHABITANTS LABORMICHAELMOONOFFSPRINGPERSECUTEDPREPAREDPREVAILRULESALVATIONSATAN SERPENTSUNSTARSSWALLOWEDTESTIMONYTHRONEWARWILDERNESSWOMAN 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 59. After you test yourself, try reading the questions aloud to a friend or family member and see how they do! 1 What type of tree was Jonah unhappy about when it withered? __________________________ 2 Which disciple walked on water with Jesus? __________________________ 3 What did God use to convince Pharaoh to release Israel from slavery? __________________________ 4 How…
