Notes of Joy

Category: Encouraging Thoughts


Serving Others

What does it mean to serve others? Philippians 2:3–4 says “Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to…

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Do you have Self Confidence or God Confidence?

The world tells us to believe in ourselves, to be fearless, and to believe we can do anything we put our minds to. That might work when you know you can actually do something, but what about those times you…

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Experiencing Fear?

John 14:27 says “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.” Fear is a common emotion….

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5 Things to Remember When you feel Discouraged

Have you ever thought about what makes a good day “good,” and a bad day “bad”? Many time we let our circumstances dictate how we feel from day to day. Here are 5 things to remember when you feel discouraged….

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The Fruit of Love

Galatians 5:22-23 says “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self control.” In Galatians, love is the first fruit of the Spirit listed. Perhaps that’s because love is what enables us…

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