Category: Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

• No Poaching Allowed

  Our church, The Body, focusses on evangelism a lot.  Our pastor consistently emphasizes our individual responsibility, rooted in scripture, to spread the good news to others. When we actively engage in evangelism, our church is likely to experience numerical growth as people accept Jesus as their Savior. Often, those who accept Christ through our evangelistic…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 14, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• Whose Your Daddy

  I have three children, 2 boys and 1 girl.  My first two children are the spitting image of their father, looks and has a lot of his characteristics.  The last and third child looks like me and has a lot of my characteristics.  Anyone who knows me and my husband and sees our kids for…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 13, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• Dream Big Dreams

  Have you ever had a dream that felt so vivid, so real, that it stuck with you long after you woke up? Maybe it was a dream about achieving a goal, pursuing a passion, or making a positive impact in the world. Dreams have a unique way of stirring something deep within us, igniting our…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 12, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

  Bible, Christian, Christians, devotional, dream big, dreams, expectantly, faith, God, guidance, Inspired by God, Jesus, Joseph, king solomon, Proverbs 16:3, scripture, Solomon

• Jabez Asked for it and You Can Too

  Have you ever heard the phrase “expanding your territory” before? It’s actually a concept found in the Bible, and it’s pretty exciting stuff! In 1 Chronicles 4:10, we read about a man named Jabez who prayed to God, saying, “Oh, that you would bless me and enlarge my territory! Let your hand be with me…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 11, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• Planting Seeds: Lessons from a Raised Bed Garden

  Today I wanted to talk about planting seeds but not just any seeds, but spiritual seeds. You see, I recently started a raised bed garden for the first time, and it got me thinking about the parallels between gardening and sharing the Gospel. Growing up, I helped out in my family’s garden, but this year,…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 5, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• A Call to Urgency

  I want to talk about something that’s been weighing on my heart lately – the idea of comfortable Christianity. You see, as followers of Christ, it’s easy to fall into the trap of seeking comfort and ease in our faith journey. But is that really what the Christian life is supposed to look like?  Let’s…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 4, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• Christians Can Make America Great Again

  Let’s have a heart-to-heart conversation about something important – how Christians can play a role in making America great again. You see, there was a time when God and Christian values were deeply ingrained in the fabric of our society – in government, schools, workplaces, and families. But over the years, things have changed, and…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  March 1, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

  Bible, Christian, Christian Community, Christianity, Christians, Chritianity, Church of Ephesus, Church of Laodicea, churches, cultural shifts, devotional, Ecclesiastes 1:9, faith, families, focus on God, God, Israelites, Jesus, MAGA, Make America Great Again, morals, pointing fingers, repentance, schools, scripture, society, Turn back to God, Values, workplaces

• If You Wait Long Enough, Will It Stop Ringing?

  Hey there, let’s delve deeper into that ringing phone – not your cellphone, but the call from God that many of us tend to ignore. You know, the call to share the good news of salvation, to invite others to church or Bible study, or to serve and share our personal testimony. It’s easy to…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  February 29, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

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• Keep Your Friends Close and Your Enemies Closer

  Hey there, let’s have a real talk about the saying, “Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.” I personally love social media. I have learned a lot from the articles I have read throughout the years, uncovered businesses I never knew existed and have been able to stay up to date with friends and…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  February 28, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

  Bible, biblical, blocked, Christian, Christians, David, devotional, enemies, faith, forgiveness, God, Jesus, Joseph, love, love your enemies, persecute, pray, Romans :-, Saul, scripture, sharing Jesus, social media

• A New Name

  Have you ever wondered what your name would be if God gave you a new one? Throughout the Bible, we see examples of people whose names were changed by God, signifying a profound transformation and new identity. Let’s explore some of these stories and reflect on the transformative power of encountering God’s love and grace.…

  JoAnne’s Spiritual Insights and Business Breakthroughs

  February 28, 2024

  Spiritual Insights (Devotional)

  Bible, Christians, devotional, faith, forgiveness, God, grace, Jesus, love, name, new name, Paul, Peter, Romans 12:2, sinful, Sinful woman, Transfomation