A Touch Of His Joy

Thirty-one devotionals and stunning photos bring home the truth and wisdom ofDr. Charles Stanley.

Why is worship the single most important thing a Christian can learn to do? How are we to worship the Lord? Only on Sundays? What is it that keeps us from worshipping? How is worship different from praise? What is the connection between worship and joy? How is it possible to restore "the joy of our salvation?" Worship is the single most important thing a Christian can learn to do, because it's the "key" to God's presence and the fullness of joy. Without worship, we'll not be able to enjoy His presence; and without His presence, we'll have no joy; and without joy, we'll have no strength.

Jennifer Carpenter dreams of being a different person – A person with confidence, a person with beauty, a person who weighs a heck of a lot less. At twenty-seven, her world falls apart. She’s out of work, her mother has died, her estranged brother is in a coma and, despite good qualifications, each and every job interview ends in another rejection. Marked by the teasing, taunts, and fat jokes that defined her childhood, Jennifer blames her current lack of success on her ever-growing waist band. In need of a change, Jennifer puts her dream of ‘skinny’ above all else. Obsessed with this mission, she devotes her life to becoming the ideal version of herself even if it means becoming alienated from the only people who love her. Determined to lose the weight she believes is ruining her life, Jennifer finds herself in danger of losing so much more.

O God Terminate the Joy of my Enemy “Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered. Let them that hate Him flee before Him.”(Psalm 66:1). If the scripture says that God has enemies, who are you , a living mortal not to have enemies? If you agree that you have enemies, then this is a book to read to put an end to the joy of your enemies

The Joy of Encountering Jesus does not call simply for faith in Jesus, but spells out how and why we can believe in Jesus in this twenty-first century. Reflecting on human experiences recorded in the Bible, including those of Jesus of Nazareth, we search for who we really are. Finding our true selves is possible only by discovering the risen Jesus dwelling within us. Then the sun rises, the whole world dances with joy, and our hearts are filled with Gods grace; we are Living Gods Life in a New World. The Joy of Encountering Jesus provides 174 short homilies for three liturgical years that will lead you to: rely on the heart rather than the head, utilize non-dualistic thinking rather than dualistic, find God from within rather than from without, build Gods kingdom on earth, expand knowledge on Jewish apocalypse and eschatology, update theology of resurrection and the Eucharist.

The renowned wellness author shares “all of the essential ingredients to live our very best lives—physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually” (Victoria Moran, author of Creating a Charmed Life). A pioneer of the mind-body-spirit approach to wellness, Susan Smith Jones shares ten simple practices that will keep you looking and feeling healthy, vibrant, and youthful. These include cultivating kindness and gratitude; staying adventurous and childlike; finding physical activities you love; eating natural foods; practicing prayer and affirmations; and many others. In The Joy Factor, Susan explains that wellness isn’t just about what we do for ourselves. It’s also about the things we do in the world that make us feel most alive. As Wayne W. Dyer explains in his foreword, “The Joy Factor can help you forget about synthetic happiness, artificial health, and phony fulfillment and replace them with a genuine, life-changing formula that will help you not only feel better but also grow and flourish.”

The unique passion found in The Joy Bringer Challenge presents the WHAT, the WHY and the HOW behind the joy found in Jesus. What if life was marked by joy? That's the power of the Gospel; it offers good news that changes lives. But in order to receive the Gospel, a person must believe that joy is available and ready for them, in the same way Jesus is available and desires to connect. It was declared at the birth of Jesus that he would bring great joy to all people. The good news of the Gospel isn’t just about eternity in heaven—it’s power, freedom, love, and joy for anyone, at any time. The Joy Bringer Challenge is a journey of understanding the full gift of salvation, healing from the wounds that keep individuals in bondage, and welcoming the filling of the Holy Spirit, in order to live and lead others with true joy. The Joy Bringer Challenge is not just for those who have had great trauma but anyone looking for more joy and purpose in their lives. It intentionally lays out a road map of discovery and healing for the reader to know where they are going and what lies ahead with the goal to live like the gospel is good news.

As interest in yoga continues to grow ever more broadly in the U.S., more and more Americans are trying out yoga and discovering its benefits. At the same time, millions of people who already practice yoga are finding that it can play many different roles in their life—from physical release to spiritual growth—and wonder how to unlock that potential fully. The Yoga Mind offers a bridge between yoga as a physical practice and yoga as a spiritual inquiry. A wide-ranging, considered investigation of the deep mind-body connection yoga promotes, it includes the best work of great yoga teachers and philosophers, as well as contemporary yoga teachers and practitioners who draw wisdom and insight from their practice. Selections include writings by Patanjali, B. K. S. Iyenger, Judith Lasater, Margot Anand, Stephen Cope, Geeta Iyengar, Jon Kabat-Zinn, Erich Schiffman, and many others. The Yoga Mind is for people who want to explore yoga's deepest potential to change and enhance their lives on the physical, emotional, and spiritual planes.