Choosing Joy A 52-Week Devotional for Discovering True Happiness
by Thomas, AngelaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2011-12-06
Publisher(s): Howard Books
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Summary
This 52-week devotional helps readers discover the ever-illusive quality of joy. Best-selling author Angela Thomas draws from her vast experience in teaching and speaking to women all over the country. In this four-page per devotion format, Angela shares... * An inspirational message, including personal antecdotes * Biblical teaching * Questions to guide reader into self exploration, with blank lines for personal answers * Encouraging quotes * Bible scriptures for meditation This book is the perfect choice for the many readers who work through a devotional book each year.
Author Biography
Angela Thomas is a popular, national speaker and the best-selling author of ten books and Bible studies, including Do You Think I’m Beautiful? She is a graduate of The University of North Carolina and Dallas Theological Seminary and has been teaching the Bible for more than twenty-five years, using her unique gifts of entertaining story-telling and faithful biblical instruction. Every year she speaks to thousands of women across the United States and around the world. Angela and her family make their home in North Carolina.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. xi |
| Joy ... Key Passage(s) | |
| For the Glory of God Psalm 43:4 2 Corinthians 1:24 | p. 1 |
| Always 1 Thessalonians 5:16 | p. 6 |
| Defined Psalm 16:11 | p. 11 |
| What Has Happened? Galatians 4:15 | p. 16 |
| Restored Psalm 51:12 Jude 24-25 | p. 22 |
| Given by God Ecclesiastes 2:26 Psalm 4:7 | p. 27 |
| Was Born Luke 2:10-11 | p. 33 |
| Is the Good News of Salvation Isaiah 61:10 | p. 39 |
| Is a Fruit of the Spirit Galatians 5:22-23 | p. 45 |
| Comes from Understanding God's Word Jeremiah 15:16 John 17:13 | p. 51 |
| Is Promised to Christ Followers Psalm 132:16 Isaiah35:10 | p. 57 |
| In the Presence of God Psalm 16:9-11 | p. 62 |
| Is Not Found in Things Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 | p. 68 |
| For the Peacemakers Proverbs 12:20 Matthew 5:9 | p. 74 |
| In Between Romans 15:13 | p. 80 |
| In Doing Right Proverbs 21:15 Micah 6:8 | p. 85 |
| For the Rescued Colossians 1:11, 13 Luke 10:17 | p. 91 |
| In Spite of Evil Proverbs 12:20 | p. 97 |
| From Generation to Generation Psalm 145:4 Deuteronomy 6:4-9 | p. 102 |
| Instead of Despair Isaiah 61:1-3 | p. 107 |
| In the Waiting Room Psalm 63:6-8 | p. 112 |
| In Surrender Psalm 37:4-5 | p. 117 |
| In Becoming Wise Proverbs 15:23 | p. 123 |
| Through Forgiveness Psalm 51:12 | p. 129 |
| When Everything Is Gone Habakkuk 3:17-18 | p. 134 |
| In Worship Psalm 100:2 Psalm 149:1-5 | p. 140 |
| In Affliction Romans 12:12 | p. 146 |
| In the Holy Spirit Romans 14:17 Luke 10:21 | p. 152 |
| Because of Heaven Luke 10:20 Matthew 5:12 | p. 158 |
| When You Are Waiting 2 Chronicles 20:21, 27 | p. 163 |
| Instead of Bitterness Lamentations 3:19-23 | p. 169 |
| Serving Others Philippians 2:1-5 | p. 175 |
| In God's Comfort Psalm 94:18-19 1 Peter 5:7 | p. 181 |
| Without Delay Psalm 68:3 | p. 187 |
| While the Storms Rage Isaiah 12:2-4 | p. 193 |
| When We Celebrate Believing Acts 16:29-34 | p. 199 |
| In the Hope of God Romans 12:12 | p. 204 |
| When You Are Ridiculed Acts 5:41-42 Romans 12:14 | p. 209 |
| In Abiding John 15:9-11 | p. 215 |
| In Our Trials James 1:2-4 | p. 220 |
| In Generosity 2 Corinthians 8:2 | p. 226 |
| In Gratitude Isaiah 12:3 | p. 232 |
| In Faithful Work Matthew 25:21 | p. 237 |
| In Friendship and Hospitality Acts 2:46 | p. 242 |
| In the Mundane Psalm 32:11 Philippians 4:4 | p. 247 |
| When You Are Weak Nehemiah 8:10 | p. 253 |
| In Obedience Psalm 119:14 John 14:21 | p. 258 |
| In Knowing God More Psalm 19:8 | p. 263 |
| In the Kingdom Matthew 13:44 Matthew 6:33 | p. 268 |
| In Sorrow 2 Corinthians 6:10 | p. 274 |
| In Response to Our Blessings Psalm 126 | p. 279 |
| So That I Bear Fruit Galatians 5:16 Galatians 5:22-23 John 15:16 | p. 285 |
| Acknowledgments | p. 291 |
| Notes | p. 293 |
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