HOPES UP! - Joyce Meyer Ministries

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JOYCE
MEYER
MARCH/APRIL
MINISTRIES
2015
getting to the
promised land
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WHAT TO DO WHEN
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At the Cross
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Learn how to unleash the limitless power of hope in your life.
16 The Risk and the Reward
By Joyce Meyer
Are you ready to let go of the ordinary so you can take hold of the
extraordinary?
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riends, God is good! And He has good
things in store for each of our lives. I
know life can be hard sometimes and
we can face challenges that distract us from
God’s goodness and cause us to become
discouraged. But the truth is God wants us to
have and enjoy the best life possible. He gave
us His best when He sent His Son Jesus to be
our hope, not only for eternal life, but also for
a good life here and now.
Also in this issue, we share some stories
about people, just like you and me, who are
finding hope and seeing God change their
lives (see pages 14 and 20). People who are
putting their faith in action and giving hope
to others!
It’s ok...go ahead and get your
hopes up!
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Beginning on page 16, I want to help you
understand the hope that comes from knowing
God cares about you. Having hope is a result of
realizing that God is in control and learning to
trust Him to take good care of you.
“ Trust
God enough
to hope for
the best.”
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In this issue of Enjoying Everyday Life, we want
to encourage you in your hope in Christ. In my
article starting on page 7, you’ll read about
the warning signs of hopelessness and learn
how to live with hope every day of your life. It’s
a teaching from my new book coming out in
April called, Get Your Hopes Up!
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Hope—the happy and confident anticipation
of good—is the foundation of our relationship with God. Hope is what helps you keep
going, especially when you encounter times
of trouble. Having hope in Christ helps you
hold tight when your faith is tested by the
trials of life. When you have hope, you expect
better times ahead, no matter what is going
on around you.
We all need a
second chance
at life
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is
a new creation; old things have passed
away; behold, all things have become
new. —2 Corinthians 5:17 NKJV
“God doesn’t love you.” It’s a lie Satan has been telling us
since time began. But the truth is God loves us so completely
that He sent His Son, Jesus, to earth to defeat Satan and set
us free from the power of sin. When Jesus died on the cross,
the enemy lost the battle. And when He rose again on Easter
morning, Satan became a footstool for His feet!
We’ve all made mistakes in the past that have left us
feeling unworthy of God’s love and affection. But the truth
is God loves you so much, no matter what yesterday looks
like! God sent His Son to set you free from every sin in your
past, present and future. All you have to do is believe in
Him and receive His unending love.
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When you give your life to Christ, you not only receive the
gift of eternal life (Romans 6:23), all your past mistakes are
washed away (2 Corinthians 5:21) and you become a joint
heir with Jesus—God’s one and only Son (Romans 8:17). By
faith, everything Jesus is suddenly applies to you! Open
your heart to Him today and become a brand new creation.
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me. Please forgive me of my sins. I’m ready to leave my old
ways behind and start a new life with You. Amen!”
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Discover the Limitless
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Over the last 38 years I’ve spent traveling and teaching God’s Word
around the world, I’ve met many incredible people from nearly every
walk of life. Some were doing great, seemingly on top of the world.
Others confided in me that they were barely getting by, living day to
day, trying to make ends meet. And many others were dealing with
circumstances so difficult that, quite frankly, they felt defeated and
overwhelmed by life.
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We will all battle hopelessness at some point in our lives. And no
matter who we are or what our situation; HOPE is one thing we all
desperately need. The reason is, hope is a nothing-is-impossiblewith-God firestorm refusing to be quenched. It’s an awareness that
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God is actually expecting, looking and
longing to show you His goodness.
Hope is what stabilizes your frantic
thoughts and emotions—it’s an
awareness that there is no problem big
enough to keep God from rescuing you.
good to happen, I won’t be disappointed when it doesn’t.”
Like most of you, I understand what
it’s like to feel hopeless. I spent 23
years of my life filled with pain, abuse,
disappointment, unfaithfulness and
one bad thing after another. Because
of this, I wouldn’t get my hopes up. I
used to say, “If I don’t expect anything
But when I got serious about my
relationship with God and began
studying His Word, I discovered real
hope. I learned why hope is important, and how powerful hope can be.
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These days, it’s easy to be worn down by
hopelessness. People lose hope when
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or are hurt by people they trust.
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HOPE: THE HAPPY AND CONFIDENT
ANTICIPATION OF GOOD Hope is a positive
expectation that something good is going to happen to you
because of God’s great goodness.
Hope is not a wishy-washy, vague, wait-and-see attitude,
but an action we must choose to take on purpose each day.
Hope and faith go hand in hand. Hope also enables us to
endure hardships and long waiting periods, and God uses
these times to develop character and endurance in us.
Psalm 27:14 says, Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be
brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and
enduring. Yes, wait for and hope for and expect the Lord.
“HOPE DARES US TO BELIEVE
YOU KNOW WHAT?
THINGS MIGHT JUST WORK
OUT AFTER ALL.”
Hope dares us to believe You know what? Things might just
work out after all. It’s the sometimes unexplainable, but
always undeniable, feeling that today would be a bad day
to give up.
Hope changes everything. Discover
true hope in Christ and be amazed as
your faith increases, joy abounds, and
life changes for the better!
Dare to get your hopes up today! Buy
Joyce’s newest book to lift someone’s
spirit, or buy it to lift your own!
Isaiah 40:31 tells us: But those who wait for the Lord [who
expect, look for, and hope in Him] shall change and renew
their strength and power; they shall lift their wings and
mount up [close to God] as eagles [mount up to the sun]; they
shall run and not be weary, they shall walk and not faint or
become tired.
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you are or what condition your life is in, you can’t function
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When we embrace hope on purpose, it influences our
thoughts, our attitudes, our outlook and the way we speak.
Hope builds us up as we wait on God. It releases joy, and
the joy of the Lord becomes our source of strength (see
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then take real and practical steps toward your goal.
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LIVING A HOPEFUL LIFE
If you want to live a life full of
hope, the best thing you can do is turn the leadership role over to
God. When you say “Lord, I choose to follow Your lead, I believe Your
plan is infinitely better than my plan could ever be,” it’s a lot like a
“trust fall,” when you’re trusting someone will catch you. But there is
a major difference: God does more than just catch you. God catches
you and then takes you higher than you were before.
So plan your future and work diligently to succeed at the tasks in
front of you, but do those things after you have spent time with God
asking for His guidance and direction. Let Him be the leader, and
decide to follow Him wholeheartedly, trusting that He has a great
plan and He is working that plan to perfection.
Ask yourself the question: Am I following God or am I asking God to
follow me?
OVERCOMING THE IMPOSSIBLE
Never assume that
where you’ve been or where you are is as good as it gets. And when
your goal or your situation seems impossible, keep in mind that
nothing is impossible for God.
In Matthew 19:26, Jesus said, With men this is impossible, but all
things are possible with God.
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It doesn’t matter what the situation looks like around you; God is
greater than any obstacle you may be facing. Everything that has
never been done is impossible until someone does it, so why can’t it
be you? Don’t allow your mind to become a hindrance to the things
you can accomplish in life. Think big—the way God does!
JOYCE
MEYER
CRAIG
GROESCHEL
DARLENE
ZSCHECH
MATT
REDMAN
CHRISTY
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Choose to believe God is going to do something better in your life. Go
ahead and get your hopes up…God is leading you to something better
than you can imagine!
Romans 15:13: May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and
peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the
power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling
over) with hope.
ANTHONY
EVANS, JR.
This article is adapted from “GET YOUR HOPES UP! Expect Something Good to Happen to
You Every Day” by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2015 Joyce Meyer. Reprinted by permission of
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Peace and
Patience — The
devil sets us up to
be upset; but God
wants us to live at
peace with ourselves and others.
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Unity in the
Body of Christ
w/ Beth Moore
A hurting
world needs a
unified church.
Who Is God?
In a series of teachings, Joyce explores the
characteristics of God and His incredible
promises for our lives.
International
Outreach
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Impacting the
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See how you
are helping
share Christ
worldwide.
Spiritual Growth
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The Pursuit of
Joy and
Enjoyment —
Build the foundation for your life
on who you are
in Christ.
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One Life
Joyce shares her personal
testimony of God’s triumph
in her life.
What Are You Focused On?
Learn to focus on what
God is doing in your life.
Stop Being a
Perfectionist
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McCollom
Healing
Mind & Mouth
Attitudes
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Unity in the
Body of Christ
w/ Beth Moore
— A hurting world
needs a unified
church.
Multiply Hope*
See how your
giving affects
families who are
often forgotten.
Having a Patient Attitude
God plants the seed of patience.
Learn how to grow it into
a spiritual fruit.
Maintaining an Unselfish Attitude
Being selfish comes naturally, but
maintaining an unselfish attitude
requires purpose on our part.
Spiritual Growth
Prison Ministry
Mind & Mouth
Spiritual Growth
MAR 22-28
Wells of Salvation* — Meet partners working to
supply clean water
to those in need.
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Godly Wisdom for Your Finances
Joyce offers godly principles
for managing your finances.
The High Cost of Low Living
Serving God comes with the cost
of sacrifice, but serving the
enemy’s lies has a higher price.
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Personal Development
Water Relief
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The Power of
Words Part 2 —
Self-control isn’t
never having fun;
it’s creating balance in your life to
have peace and joy.
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Who Is God?
Joyce wraps up her series
of teachings on the
characteristics of God.
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will see you
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Multiply Hope* —
See how your giving affects military
families and the
families of inmates
who are often
forgotten.
Prison Ministry
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What Do You
Know? — What do
you know about
God’s love for you?
Knowing God
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Unity in the
Body of Christ
w/ Beth Moore
A hurting world
needs a unified
church.
Who Is God?
Joyce finishes her series on
the nature of God and His
promises for our lives.
What Is This
New Way
of Living?
w/
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Hope in God’s promises
allows us to expect God’s best
in any situation.
Get Your
Hopes Up Q&A
Joyce answers
questions about
why hope matters and where
it comes from.
Living Amazed
Joyce shares
some of the
amazing things
God has done in
her life.
Get Your
Hopes Up
Is your past
keeping you
from expecting something
good?
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Hope for
the Next
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Psalm 23
Discover what “The Lord is my shepherd”
means for us in our everyday lives.
Closer to God
Joyce and
author John
Ortberg discuss
God’s presence
in our everyday
lives.
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Bible Study:
Psalm 91
Joyce guides her
studio audience
in a study of this
inspiring psalm.
Five Ways to Assist the Devil
Joyce teaches about the nature
of the enemy and how, through
Christ, we can defeat any evil
plans he has for our lives.
Eight Ways to Resist the Devil
Joyce teaches on the importance
of knowing the Word of God and
being able to use it in battle
against the enemy.
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The Anchor of Hope
Let God help you stay strong
during any trial or circumstance.
Focus on the Positive
Things in Life
Learn how to celebrate the good
things God is doing in our lives.
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Get Your Hopes
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Regain your hope
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What Is This New
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Self control isn’t
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REACHING INMATES IN SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI
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WE ARRIVED at South Mississippi
Correctional Institution early
on Friday morning. Only a few
inmates could be seen walking
the yard in the hot Mississippi
sun. Their striped pants and white
V-necks are what you’d expect to
see in prison.
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The sight of razor wire and violent
jolt of air locks was chilling, even
with the assurance that we’d soon
be able to return to the “free
world.” For the 3,300 men we
were coming to visit, that is simply
not the case. For them, this is life.
Thanks to our friends and partners, Hand of Hope,
the world missions arm of Joyce Meyer Ministries,
has been able to fulfill Jesus’ commission to visit
those in prison (see Matthew 25). Over the past
17 years, our prison ministry team has visited
more than 2.7 million inmates in over 3,200
prisons worldwide. And Mississippi was another
great opportunity to share the love of Christ in a
big way, with a simple gift.
Reaching Every Inmate — Our team spent
Friday morning handing out hygiene gift bags
in Area 2 General Population. As the men filed
through, 100 at a time, our team shared quick
encouragements like, “Just a little something
to let you know we care.” “Watch out brother,
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Loving Them No Matter What — Kenneth
Powell, director of chaplaincy at South
Mississippi Correctional Institution shared with
us, “You know, all of us have done wrong. And
since we have them here, we can recognize that
we have been just as wrong to some degree.
We need to minister to them so they know they
are going back to a society who cares.”
That’s why no matter what they did on the
outside, no matter what they’ve done while
incarcerated, no matter their race, age or
religion, it is our mission to reach every
single inmate with a gift that expresses the
love of Christ.
After everyone in Area 2 came through, our
team went door to door in the infirmary,
praying with those who were sick and for the
ones on suicide watch. Bags were distributed
in the maximum-security units, to each holding
“When I look at you, I see
possibilities. But you will
never know who you really
are until you know who God
really is.”
Thank you so much to our
friends and partners for
helping us bring the love
of Christ to 3,300 men,
full of possibilities, in
Southern Mississippi.
Please pray with us that
they will continue to
discover their true identity
in Christ and the amazing
possibilities they can
experience through Him!
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An older gentleman wiped away tears as he
read the letter. A young man, whose face
was filled with overwhelming loneliness,
gripped the bag as he stared out the window.
Another gentleman began reading the book
immediately. The silence was overwhelming!
God was clearly moving among them!
A World of Possibilities —
The ultimate goal we have
through outreaches like this
is to help hurting people
experience the love of God
personally and find real
freedom through a relationship with Christ. Roy Lormis,
prison ministry supervisor,
said it best at a worship
service Friday night:
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About 15 inmates who work in the kitchen
waited at the windows watching others receive
their gifts. They were mouthy and pretty light
hearted as they joked with fellow inmates. But
after they received their bags and returned to
the cafeteria, you could hear a pin drop.
“In my younger
life I didn’t have
a relationship
with Jesus. I had
a sense of doing
it on my own and
it led me down a
path.” Eric has
since accepted
Christ and
receives Joyce’s
books on a
regular basis,
“I love Joyce’s
books because
it shows me that
God is able!”
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It’s hard to understand what a $2 bag filled
with one of Joyce’s books, hygiene items (a
bottle of shampoo in Mississippi) and an
encouraging letter really means. Can something so simple make such a big difference?
What I saw next answered this question loud
and clear.
cell for the newbies and the
36 cells in the lockdown
unit. These guys are behind
bars 23 hours a day with
only 1 hour each in the
“cage,” an outside workout
area. Isolated around the
clock, they shouted as our
team distributed bags to
them personally. In the
midst of the chaos, each
inmate received a gift,
encouraging them to find
hope in the Gospel message
found in Joyce’s books.
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that book will turn you every way but loose!”
And the occasional, “You doing alright, man?”
Young and old, man after man, came through
the line and headed back to their bunk, with a
small gift bag in hand.
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each of us. He has given us so
many promises in His Word and
He wants us to live in them. Some
of us are determined to live in our
Promised Land. We’re willing to let go
of the ordinary in order to take hold of
the extraordinary. Others don’t seem
to want to take the risk.
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Well, I’m a determined person. With
every year that goes by, I get a little
further in my journey with God. It’s
amazing to see the blessings that I
now walk in compared to the life I left
behind all those years ago. And I am
so thankful for how God has transformed me along the way.
The Bible says when we step out in
faith we’ll reap the rewards. So I
want you to ask yourself: Where are
you on your journey with God? Have
you scaled the mountains to reach
your Promised Land, where you’re
fully satisfied with the life you’re
living every day, or are you somewhere in the wilderness wanting
something more?
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Deuteronomy 1:6 says, The Lord our
God said to us in Horeb, You have dwelt
long enough on this mountain. If you
are dealing with the same issues that
have stood in your path for years,
then it’s time to climb your mountain.
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If you’re willing to take the risk, I
want to encourage you by sharing a
few things that will help you make a
successful journey.
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1) A Hopeful Vision for Your Future. The
Bible says that the Israelites stayed in
the wilderness 40 years before they
arrived at the border of the Promised
Land. It was only an 11-day trip. But
they had been slaves in Egypt and
couldn’t envision anything better for
their future, so they just stayed put!
3) A Willingness to Work Hard. “This is
too hard” is one of the biggest excuses
that we use. And we think just
because a task is hard, that somehow
excuses us from completing it. But
that’s not true at all. In fact, God will
allow us to remain in tough situations
when there are lessons to be learned
from being there.
If you don’t like where you are in life,
then set out after something better.
It may take a lot of time, effort and
sacrifice, but you can do whatever
God leads you to do. And He’ll be
faithful every step of the way. So I
encourage you to take every opportunity God puts in front of you.
Instead of staying in your wilderness,
going around the same mountain, get
a vision for your life. Set your mind on
finishing your journey. And when the
going gets tough, do what you can do
and let God do the rest.
See the future
beyond your
circumstances.
Don’t be afraid to leave the familiar
behind. You can make it to your
Promised Land!
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Responsibility means that you respond
to the ability God has placed in you
to take care of issues in your life or
whatever it is that concerns you.
In the Bible, a blind man cried out for
healing and Jesus rubbed mud on his
eyes and told him to go wash off in
the pool. When you think about it, he
couldn’t even see the pool! But he went
anyway and he came back seeing.
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2) An Attitude of Responsibility. The
Israelites sure didn’t like the situation they were in, but they weren’t
doing a whole lot about it. In fact,
the only actions they took were to
murmur and complain and point their
fingers at their enemies and at Moses,
who had led them out of slavery.
What they needed to do was take
responsibility.
Yes, it’s true. Some of the things God
asks us to do seem totally impossible.
But we need to trust Him and go
forward with the job He’s given us to do.
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Colossians 3:2 says, Set your minds
and keep them set.... Decide today that
you’re going to be blessed and don’t let
anything stand in your way.
“God’s Word is a personal invitation for
each of us to come out of the wilderness we’re living in and experience the
fullness of the promises of God.”
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God’s Word is a personal invitation
for each of us to come out of the
wilderness we’re living in and experience the fullness of the promises
of God—things like righteousness,
peace, joy, hope, health, and healing,
a passion for loving people. The list
goes on and on!
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word
MADE PERSONAL
From
Ordinary to
Extraordinary
What does your “ordinary” look like? Is there any area of life where God is saying “I
have something better in mind for you”?
Dream a little bit. Get a vision of what your Promised Land looks like and write it
down here. Remember, God wants you to think big!
What risks would you have to take in life to make your vision a reality? Would those
risks be worth taking only if you knew that’s what God was calling you to do? Read
Hebrews 11, and then answer why or why not.
God told Abraham he was blessed to be a blessing (see Genesis 12:1-4). If God’s vision
for your life became a reality, how would it impact others around you? If God used
you to bless others, what would that mean to you?
Genesis 12:1-4 NIV
To take the next step on your journey, look for the opportunities that are in front of
you right now. What do you see?
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The Lord had said to Abram, “Go
from your country, your people
and your father’s household to the
land I will show you. “I will make
you into a great nation, and I will
bless you; I will make your name
great, and you will be a blessing. I
will bless those who bless you, and
whoever curses you I will curse; and
all peoples on earth will be blessed
through you.” So Abram went, as
the Lord had told him….
Pray: Lord, something or someone will always try to stand in the
way of the dreams You’ve given me, but I don’t have to let them.
Help me press past my obstacles and continue trusting in You. With
Your help, Lord, I know I can make it to my Promised Land. Amen.
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As you go, the Personal Study Guide, which features interactive teaching notes, journal exercises
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can set into motion a chain reaction that breaks
several bad habits. With God’s help, you can start
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This Action Plan is
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We don’t spend a lot of time thinking
about what we do and say; we simply
react most of the time out of habit…and
over time those can turn bad! That’s
why it’s a good idea to take a step back
and examine our habits and whether
they’re producing healthy results.
New York Times Bestseller of the same title, she
will challenge you to challenge yourself and the
habits you’ve formed.
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comb our hair and get dressed without
even thinking very much! Unfortunately, though, our habits extend far
beyond our morning routines and into
the way we function and interact with
others during the day.
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Missions and Trinity
Church in Miami
Gardens, Mary made
the life-changing
decision to recommit
her life to Christ.
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BACK MY LIFE....
ISAIAH 38:17
Laura Pearson settled down for the
night in the back seat of her Dodge
Dakota truck. Towels hung like curtains
in the windows. Needing extra layers to
keep warm, she sifted through a pile of her
belongings in the front seat.
For six months, Laura stayed in shelters
or slept in her truck, washing up in gas
station bathrooms, brushing her teeth
and changing clothes.
In June, Laura was faced with an unsettling
situation. She had a job interview lined up
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got the job and now works full time at a home for the
elderly. Laura’s new apartment is just blocks from the
St. Louis Dream Center where she still volunteers her
time—sharing the hope of the Gospel with the homeless.
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“I could walk in there and they’re all smiling,” said Laura. “Just to know that God
was around me and near me was a blessing
to me.” It was at the Dream Center that
Laura rededicated her life to Christ. And in
response to His love, began to serve others.
but no gas in her truck to get there. A Dream Center staff
member offered to buy her gas later that day, but if she
took his offer, she’d miss the 4 pm curfew at her shelter.
Laura had her mind set on getting that job. So she gave
up her bed at the shelter and prayed through the night in
the back seat of her truck.
“You can come out of any situation you want to,” Laura
says. “Just step out in faith.”
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Instead of letting her problems overwhelm
her, Laura volunteered six days a week at
the St. Louis Dream Center—an outreach
of Joyce Meyer Ministries that shares
God’s love with the community through
more than 30 ministries and outreaches.
Through these programs, our partners
reach out to people like Laura at critical
times in their lives, providing practical
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“Sometimes it got down to below-zero
temperatures. I had nowhere to go,” she
said. “God just kept telling me, You’re going
through a storm right now, but your storm
is almost over…. And if you keep putting
your faith in Me, I’m going to show you
good things.”
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YOUR SINS AND HEALS ALL
YOUR DISEASES,
WHO REDEEMS YOUR
LIFE FROM THE PIT AND
CROWNS YOU WITH LOVE
AND COMPASSION.
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As a girl, she knew in her heart God was calling her
to someday be a doctor. And this knowledge gave her the
determination to become a pediatrician. Medical school is not an easy
prospect for anyone, but the fact that she was a young, single mom
with a baby put her trust in God to the test.
If you ask her today, Dr. Lori Buffa will say that she ultimately succeeded because of God’s grace. With an astonished grin, she says, “I know
it was God, because there were people in school who were smarter than
me that didn’t make it. I know I never could have made it on my own.”
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Namibia
For Lori, taking care of children has been a ministry, not
a career. So when she had the chance to join Joyce Meyer
Ministries’ Hand of Hope medical/dental missions team
on their trip to Madagascar, she was determined to go.
It was clear this mission would take her out of her
comfort zone. Madagascar is a struggling country due
to intense poverty, inadequate health care services, lack
of food and clean water, and violent crimes that are
common in areas where desperate people live. But the
anticipation in Lori’s heart about God’s mission for her
on foreign soil kept her excitement and expectation high.
Many young children in
Namibia spend the day
alone while their parents
work from sun up till sun
down to provide a little bit
of money for their family.
But because of the
partners of Joyce Meyer
Ministries, the Windhoek
Life Change Feeding
Center can provide
children with a nutritious
meal and teach them
about the love of Christ.
From the beginning, she was touched by the gracious,
thankful attitudes of the people as they waited patiently
to receive care. Many needed basic treatment due to
poor hygiene; a main source of bathing is a trash-infested lake and skin infections are common. The wound care
team treated many pus-filled sores with worms in them.
Infected teeth were also abundant, and the dental team
pulled multiple teeth, bringing instant relief to people
who had been living with constant pain.
As a medical volunteer, Lori invested her money, time
and heart to share Christ and love people half the world
away from her home. And she’s praying about when
she can go on her next God-appointed mission, which is
inspiring and admirable, but not completely selfless. “I’ve
determined that God sent me on this trip for ME, not so
much for Madagascar,” she says.
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Religious freedom is
awakening in formerly
communist nations like
Albania, where Joyce’s
books are ministering
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believers like Silvana.
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and treating wounds with antibiotics and clean dressings.
A generous donation allowed the Hand of Hope team to
purchase socks and shoes, so many children walked away
with clean, protected feet. Lori, who is a mother of two,
shared that it was a humbling privilege to wash feet of
children who had never had a decent bath before. That’s
a tragic situation for any parent to have to experience.
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Madagascan village…
for the last 20 years.
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We cannot live without water...
Hand washing is a new—and potentially
lifesaving—concept for many children around
the world who don’t have access to fresh,
clean water. But thanks to you, Hand of Hope,
Joyce Meyer Ministries World Missions was
able to partner with AOG World Relief to fund
the installation of a water-filtration system for
a rural community in Vietnam. Today, instead
of drinking dirty water, which made many of
the children sick, the people now have access
to a safe, reliable water source. And through
a special water and sanitation training, the
children also learn how germs are spread, the
times when they should wash their hands, and
how to do it.
Norm and Dawn Miller are busy, hardworking
parents who are passionate about giving. Since the
early days of their marriage, they felt that God was
challenging them to do more to help other people. So
as partners of Joyce Meyer Ministries, the couple made
a generous commitment to fund four Well of Life projects in India, where a desperately needed freshwater
well and church are established in a rural community—
and then they traveled there to see the impact of their
gift firsthand. “It was their life we were giving them,”
Dawn said. “So many … had died of dysentery—dirty
water—but they were thirsty and they needed to drink.”
Seeing the villagers’ excitement and gratitude over
something as simple as fresh, clean water has given the
Millers a desire to do even more. “When you see … how many thousands of lives that are
impacted (through) … partnership, and the $10 and the $15 and $20 that everyone gives
together—(it) literally saves people’s lives and changes the community forever,” Norm said.
“Together,” Dawn said, “you can do more than either one of you could individually.”
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In 2 Corinthians 4:8-9, Paul says, “We
are hedged in (pressed) on every side
[troubled and oppressed in every way],
but not cramped or crushed; we suffer
embarrassments and are perplexed
and unable to find a way out, but not
driven to despair; we are pursued
(persecuted and hard driven), but not
deserted [to stand alone]; we are struck
down to the ground, but never struck
out and destroyed.”
ave you ever felt like giving
up because you were
stressed-out and overwhelmed by circumstances
you couldn’t control? The truth is
the devil wants us to spend our days
frustrated, anxious, in fear and out of
touch with God. And though it’s easy
to focus on our circumstances, that
never helps. Instead, what we really
need to do is stop thinking about
what’s wrong and fix our eyes on God,
who’s in control, always with us, and
always able to help us do whatever we
need to do.
When I look at these verses, I think
it’s interesting that Paul says they
couldn’t find a way out, but he didn’t
say there was no way out. See, even
when we can’t find a way out of our
problems, we can put our hope in
Jesus, who has promised us that He is
the Way (John 14:6).
Sometimes, when pressures mount
and life gets hard, it can feel like we’re
in a fiery furnace. But it’s time to stop
wearing yourself out trying to figure
things out! Begin to trust that God will
bring you through because He is our
Way when there seems to be no way.
Daniel chapter 3 shares the story of
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
who, because of their faith in God,
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Trust that God will bring you
through because He is our Way
when there seems to be no way.
on our own. Walking by faith means
that when we’re having trouble, we
don’t need to have the answers all the
time. If we knew all the answers, we
wouldn’t need to trust God.
The roughest times in your life are
when your faith grows the most.
Each time we go through things with
God, we learn to trust Him more.
That’s what Shadrach, Meshach and
Abednego did when they stepped into
the furnace. But when they came out,
they came out free, with an experience nobody could steal from them.
Listen, if you are thrown into a fiery
furnace—a sudden crisis or ongoing
challenge you think you just can’t
stand any longer—Jesus will be there
with you. And in His presence, you
will have peace and the strength you
need to do whatever you need to do.
No matter what you might be facing
or what comes up in the future, I want
you to remember two things: God is
with you—and He’s in control.
Proverbs 3:5 says, “Lean on, trust in,
and be confident in the Lord with all
your heart and mind and do not rely on
your own insight or understanding.”
We always want to know how God’s
going to deliver us. But anxiety comes
when we try to figure everything out
If you feel like you’re in the furnace
right now, put your confidence in
God, pray and keep moving forward
toward Him. He’s with you and He
will help you through it. Don’t let
anxiety overtake you. Don’t look
ahead to your situation and think,
There’s just no way I’m going to get
through this. You don’t need to see a
way when you know the Way.
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trap of
worry once
and for all!
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were bound and thrown into the
furnace, but when the king looked in,
he saw four unbound men walking
around in the fire (Daniel 3:23-25).
Who was the fourth man? Who freed
them from bondage and rescued them
from death? The One who never leaves
us nor forsakes us (Deuteronomy 31:8).
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king of Babylon. Their protest
infuriated the king so much that he
ordered them to be thrown into a fiery
furnace that was heated seven times
hotter than usual. In fact, the furnace
was so hot it burned up the men who
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MESSAGE WITH YOU. This message is at
the very core of why I regularly teach on
America and the need to get educated about
its true foundation.
Throughout the last 50 to 60 years, the godly
heritage of our nation has gradually and systematically disappeared. God has been removed and
our history has been revised. What was once a
beautiful, exciting story is now unrecognizable.
How can what we called our history half a century ago suddenly disappear? How and why was
so much of the truth replaced with information
that is actually false?
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There is an agenda in this country to erase God
and Christian principles from the system—even if
it means taking bold, unconstitutional measures
to change our laws. It’s something our Founding
Fathers warned us about.
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Karl Marx, the father of Communism, made this
statement: “Take away the heritage of a people
and they are easily persuaded.” This means they
can be controlled, manipulated and deceived.
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We can either recall and
remember...or re-learn
and pay the price again.
History is a flow of events that begins with the
creation of time. It reveals the providential hand
of God as events are acted out on the stage of
life. If recorded accurately and truthfully, it is
the story of who we are and the when, where,
why and how things took place. History cannot
be foretold (except by God). It can only be recorded after time and events have unfolded.
If history is not recorded in the order that it
happens, it is not history but simply a listing
of random events without continuity. When this
occurs, the providential hand of God is no longer
identifiable and our understanding of historical
events becomes chaotic and confusing. Without
truthful, accurate history, the direction for
the future becomes clouded and out of focus
because pieces of the past are missing. People
and nations lose their way and destinies
are unfulfilled.
We have become victims of
ignorance, forgetting how
God’s Word was applied by His
people to defeat Satan in times
past. We also forgot how and
why people failed in various
situations because they didn’t
apply God’s Word.
When the truth of history has
been discarded, deleted, or
revised, nations are destined
to go through the same costly
situations over and over again.
History repeats itself, nations
are destroyed because of
ignorance...and people pay
the price again and again.
The Bible teaches that wisdom
is gained through the Word
of God and life’s experiences
(Proverbs 3:13 AMP). It also
teaches that the experience
necessary for wisdom
is costly (Proverbs 5:1 AMP).
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Woodrow Wilson, the 28th President, defined
it this way: “A nation which does not remember
what it was yesterday, does not know what it is
today, nor what it is trying to do.”
There is a reason for missing
or revised segments of history.
God’s Word clearly reveals the
importance of recounting,
recalling, and remembering
the great things the Lord has
done. However, Satan’s plan
is (and always has been) to
dilute or destroy this clear
understanding of God as the
Director of history. Satan
functions according to his title
in the Bible—the great deceiver
(Revelation 12:9).
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“A nation which does not
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— Woodrow Wilson
discarded, revised or forgotten by a person or
a nation, they can no longer act in wisdom.
So, the question is, “What can we as Christians
do about this perpetual cycle?” The answer is
very simple: Learn our true history.
The future is always an extension of our past.
If our past is distorted and God’s handiwork has
been removed, our direction for the future will
disappear and we will wander aimlessly…just
as the Israelites did each time they forgot God.
The ultimate end is always bondage.
On the other hand, if we will remember our
past and all the great and mighty things God
has done, we will no longer be deceived. We
will gain wisdom and begin to actively take
back what the devil has stolen.
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This is God’s plan for America. Will you join
me in making God’s plan for America your plan?
It can only happen as we remember what the
Lord has already done. We have to know who
we were to know who we are.
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SAVED, FORGIVEN, HEALED,
AND RESTORED THROUGH
THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST
BY RICK RENNER
THE CROSS OF JESUS CHRIST is
precious to those of us who call Jesus
the Lord of our lives. The Cross represents our forgiveness, our freedom,
our redemption.
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As Jesus approached death, the Bible
tells us, “They gave him vinegar to drink
mingled with gall…” (Matthew 27:34).
John 19:30 tells us that “when Jesus
therefore had received the vinegar, he
said, “It is finished: and he bowed his
head, and he gave up the ghost.”
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“It is finished” is a translation of the
Greek word tetelestai, the perfect
indicative passive tense of the word
telos, which means to end; to bring to
completion; to bring to a conclusion;
to complete; to accomplish; to fulfill;
or to finish.
There were many nuances to the word
tetelestai, but four of them have great
significance with this defining moment
of Christ’s sacrifice.
First, this was Jesus’ exclamation that He had
finished the work the Father had sent Him to do.
One writer has noted that when a servant was
sent on a mission and then later returned to his
master, he would say, “Tetelestai”—meaning, “I
have done exactly what you requested” or, “The
mission is now accomplished.”
In that moment when Jesus cried out, He was
exclaiming to the entire universe that He had faithfully fulfilled the Father’s will and that the mission
was now accomplished. No wonder Jesus shouted—
for this was the greatest victory in the history of
the human race! He had been faithful to His assignment even in the face of unfathomable challenges.
Second, the word tetelestai was the equivalent
of the Hebrew word spoken by the high priest
when he presented a sacrificial lamb without
spot or blemish.
Annually the priest entered the Holy of Holies,
where he poured the blood of that lamb on the
mercy seat of the Ark of the Covenant…and
atonement was made for the people’s sins for
one more year.
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This means that once a person calls Jesus the Lord
of His life and personally accepts His sacrifice, no
debt of sin exists for that person any longer.
Jesus took our place. He paid the debt of sin we
owed. And when we by faith repent and receive
Him as Lord, we are set free! When Jesus uttered those words, “It is finished!” it was His
declaration that the debt was fully satisfied,
fulfilled, and complete.
Jesus paid the price for your salvation,
for your liberation, for your physical
healing, and for your complete restoration. When it was complete, Jesus
bowed His head and died.
God’s justice had been fulfilled. The Old
Covenant had ended, and the New Covenant had begun. It was the fulfillment
of one and the beginning of another.
Our debt was PAID IN FULL.
Adapted from “Paid in Full” by Rick Renner.
Copyright © 2008 by Teach All Nations.
Reprinted by permission of Rick Renner
Ministries. All rights reserved.
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“PAID IN FULL has been
stamped on our past because
Jesus paid the price for our
redemption.”
Isaiah said, …he was wounded for our
transgressions, he was bruised for our
iniquities: the chastisement of our
peace was upon him; and by his stripes
we are healed (Isaiah 53:4,5).
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Third, in a secular sense, the word tetelestai
was used in the business world to signify the full
payment of a debt. When a debt had been fully
paid off, the parchment on which the debt was recorded was stamped with tetelestai, which meant
the debt had been paid in full.
Never forget: Because Jesus was
willing to offer His own blood for the
full payment of our sinful debt, we are
forgiven and utterly debt-free. “PAID
IN FULL” has been stamped on our
past sinful record because Jesus paid
the price for our redemption with His
own blood.
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Fourth, in classical Greek times, the word tetelestai depicted a turning point when one period
ended and another new period began. When
Jesus exclaimed, “It is finished!” it was indeed
a turning point in the entire history of mankind,
for at that moment the Old Testament came to
an end—it was finished and closed—and the New
Testament began. The Cross was “the Great
Divide” in human history.
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But when Jesus hung on the Cross, He offered
His own blood for the permanent removal of sin.
When He said, “It is finished!” He was declaring the end of sacrifice, because the ultimate
Sacrifice had finally been made! Atonement was
completed, perfected, and fully accomplished. It
was done once and for all—finished forever!
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While you’re here, be sure
to explore some of the
other fun things
St. Louis has to offer…
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“When I was in junior high, I tried out to be a
cheerleader and didn’t make it. But later, when I
began leading worship in college, the Lord said,
‘You are a cheerleader...you’re leading people in
praise and adoration.’” —Christy Nockels
THE ST. LOUIS
ARCH AND
RIVERFRONT
(Christy will be leading “cheers” at this year’s conference.)
“THE HILL”
Located downtown.
600,000 sq. feet. Home
of the 10-story slide and
world’s largest pencil.
TO ATTEND,
INCLUDING THIS ONE:
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LEADING WORSHIP
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This renowned south city
neighborhood is famous
for its authentic Italian
restaurants.
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Sprawling across the
heart of St. Louis is one
the nation’s largest parks
(1,293 acres), including…
• The world-famous
St. Louis Zoo
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• St. Louis Art Museum
• Missouri History Museum
• St. Louis Science Center
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