Be Joyful by Joyce Meyer

 

Joyce Meyer talks about Paul (formerly known as Saul) in the introduction to Be Joyful. She shares how Paul began writing about joy after he was transformed. He shared in the Bible about how joy is a big part of his life now and how it can change yours. 

In Be Joyful, Joyce Meyer writes fifty days of devotional readings focused on the joy that you can have today through the Christian life. I like how these readings are so easy to understand and relate to. Meyer has such a way of bringing the Bible to people in such a way that they can understand and better apply it to their life. Each reading includes a Bible verse, a short devotional and ends with a couple things to think about. Usually the things to think about are questions to ask yourself so that you can relate to the reading and apply it to your own life. For example, chapter 34 features Philippians 4:6-7 with encouragement not to be anxious. Meyer shares advice and short stories on anxiety that is truly uplifting. Then closes with some ways to apply that verse to your own life and encourages the reader to remember ways that God has helped them in the past. Be Joyful includes a variety of other topics through the readings that relate to joy: patience, suffering, new life in Christ, doing good to others, and prayer, among many other topics in the fifty days of readings.

I also love this beautiful cover on Be Joyful! This book would make a nice gift for someone, as well as being a great book to read on your own.

I received a copy of this book from the publisher. All opinions within this review are my own.

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