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Joy Petroelje

Joy Petroelje serves as the grants manager for a faith-based international nonprofit organization. Aside from work, she enjoys family time, coffee or dinner with friends, writing, reading, and running.
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Devotionals

Finding Rest

Read: Genesis 1:31-2:3 By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. (2:2 NIV) I

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Letting Go

Read: Luke 1:5-23 But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, for your prayer has been heard . . .” (v. 13) As I write this devotional

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God Does Not Delay

Read: 2 Peter 3:1-9 The LORD is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that

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Courage and Kindness

Read: Deuteronomy 31:1-8 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not

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Courage Under Fire

Read: Exodus 32:11-16 And the LORD relented from the disaster that he had spoken of bringing on his people. (v. 14) If the word courageous had a picture next to

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The Time Is Now

Read: Esther 4 And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this? (v. 14) I appreciate the many displays of God’s power

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The Spirit Speaks for You

Read: Mark 13:3-13 And when they bring you to trial and deliver you over, do not be anxious beforehand what you are to say, but say whatever is given you

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An Encouraging Word

Read: Philippians 4:1-20 And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (v. 19) Years ago I claimed as my life

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Thorns

Read: 2 Corinthians 12:7-10 For when I am weak, then I am strong. (v. 10) In Paul’s second letter to the believers in Corinth, he addresses many subjects: a previous

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