Contagious Joy Blog

Week 49, Friday Anne Wright   I remember your genuine faith, for you share the faith that first filled your grandmother Lois and your mother, Eunice. And I know that same faith continues strong in you. 2 Timothy 1:5 (nlt) We tend to pass on, from one generation to the next, the things that are…

Week 49, Thursday Anne Wright   But if we confess our sins to him, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and cleanse us from all wickedness. 1 John 1:9 (nlt) The definition of purity is “freedom from anything that contaminates; freedom from guilt.” By this definition, purity in a person’s life…

Week 49, Wednesday Anne Wright   I will never forget this awful time, as I grieve over my loss. Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:20-23 (nlt) Have…

Week 49, Tuesday Anne Wright   You will make known to me the path of life; in Your presence is fullness of joy; in Your right hand there are pleasures forever. Psalm 16:11 (nasb) I love being around people who enjoy life. These people can be labeled as the life of the party, the sparkle…

Week 49, Monday Anne Wright   I am the Lord, and I do not change. Malachi 3:6 (nlt) Change happens to everyone! It is so easy, when unexpected change occurs, to think you are the only one who has experienced it. But the fact is, change is universal. There are simple changes that are intentional…

Week 48, Weekend Ellen Olford   But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 Just as a tree yields fruit, the Holy Spirit produces spiritual fruit in the life of a believer. The very person of Christ…

Week 48, Friday Ellen Olford   Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with…

Week 48, Thursday Ellen Olford   In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groans that words cannot express. And He who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit…

Week 48, Wednesday Ellen Olford   Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer….

Week 48, Tuesday Ellen Olford   Jesus declared, “I tell you the truth, no one can see the kingdom of God unless he is born again.” “How can a man be born when he is old?” Nicodemus asked. “Surely he cannot enter a second time into his mother’s womb to be born!” Jesus answered, “I…