To participate, post a devotion about joy on your blog today. It can be anything at all (biblical) about this topic, just keep it around 650 words or less and include a key verse your devotion illustrates. Include a note with link back here that you're participating in this month's devotional carnival. Then come type in your name and the URL to your blog post below. Make sure you are entering the link to your specific devotion post and not just your general blog address. Mr. Linky does the rest.
Follow the links to read others' devotions if you just want to read today. If you're reading, I hope you'll leave some comments to encourage these writers.
Leave a comment below telling me which Bible translation you most often read and you'll be entered to win your choice of the following Chrisitan books: The Pastor's Wife a novel by Jennifer AlLee, or Awaken the Leader in You, non-fiction by Dr. Linda Clark. I'll publish the winner here on Friday afternoon around 3:00 EST, so jump in the carnival and comment before then! I'm off to the spinning tea cups ...
Thankful for the inspirational words of others.
Enjoying participating in your monthly Devotional Carnivals. Looking forward to the opportunity to win either of the books you mentioned.
ReplyDeleteI love my "The Woman's Study Bible" in the NKJV!
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ReplyDeleteI love this idea! I know I'll be joining sometime, if not this time around. My favorite translation is the New Revised Standard Version.
ReplyDeleteActually, it takes 2 for me, that's how much help I need, LOL!! I'm reading the New Living Translation in my daily journey of reading the Bible within a year, but my favorite is the New King James Version. It is my Sunday Bible,my reference Bible, and my underlined Bible!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to encourage and build up the body of believers! This is my first Carnival submission, but I look forward to more!
ReplyDeleteRachel,
ReplyDeleteThank you for giving us another opportunity to share our hearts and to be blessed as we peek into the hearts of others.
I absolutely love The Message, but the King James Version will always hold 1st place in my heart!
I enjoy reading the life application study Bible New American Standard Bible
ReplyDeleteJanet Jackson
i_luv_lordcyan@yahoo.com
I'm really enJOYing reading all the talented ladies thoughts - it is great how we are all so different and can learn so much from another perspective. I usually use the NIV aka the Northern Irish Version!
ReplyDeleteI read mostly from the New Living Translation.
ReplyDeleteThank you for providing this opportunity to share and be blessed by the words and thoughts of others!!
~Kimberley
I love NLT. But I often read the same passage over with The Message, to get more familiar with it!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel!
ReplyDeleteI love the NIV and the NLT the most!
love to you my friend~
Hi Rachel- hope all is well with you! I enjoy my NIV Life Application but also like reading English Standard Version. I love the idea of these monthly carnivals and have enjoyed getting to know other ladies out there through this!
ReplyDeleteHi Rachel- hope all is well with you! I enjoy my NIV Life Application but also like reading English Standard Version. I love the idea of these monthly carnivals and have enjoyed getting to know other ladies out there through this!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to share. I love writing and I find the NIV is my favorate bible translation. God Bless you for all the ways you encourage me.
ReplyDeleteI love that you do this!
ReplyDeleteI recommended this topic to one of my blogger friends, Sara (also known as Gitzen Girl)... because to me, she is the epitome of JOY amidst extremely difficult circumstances. She models this concept of joy so inspirationally!
www.gitzengirl.blogspot.com
ok, shameless plug... my friend just inspires me to joy! :)
Hi, Rachel! :) Will look forward to reading the devos on JOY! :)
ReplyDeleteMy favorite Bible I've had for 25 years is NIV. Love it. I also read NKJV and some KJV. I stick as close as possible to those. Just a conviction I have.
The Message is considered a book, not a translation of the Bible. I also don't read the NLT. Again, just a personal conviction I have before the Lord to honor Him by honoring His written Word. I believe God blesses beyond measure as we honor Him that way.
"You have exalted above all things Your name and Your word." Psalm 138:2
Joy to you, Rachel!
Sharon
First time visiting and love this! I'm kind of a Bible junkie and love to hear how different versions share His truth. Most recently, NLT has been my "drug of choice" for daily devotional reading but NIV has been my study Bible standard for years and years.
ReplyDeleteAs a first-time reader I was truly blessed by this post especially on a day when I learnt that I didn't get that shiny new job that I was qualified for and was believing God for. But he is in control. I am about to retrieve my favourite NIV Women of Faith Study Bible to get some encouragement from my true source. God Bless. As a Christian writer I am encouraged by you to share my thoughts, experiences and encouragement with others through a similar blog. Keep on usining your gifting for the furtherance of the Kingdom.
ReplyDeleteI read the New Living Translation and the King James versions most often.
ReplyDeleteHi there Rachel! I am verily legal getting this in just right before midnight. I love your site look and was thrilled to see you here. It's been awhile since we have talked!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the awesome opportunity to be a part of this sharing. Now if I can only not stay up all night wanting to read these other posts.
Blessings,
Carla
I only discovered the devotional carnival today! And I am so excited. There are some very talented women who love the Lord...great posts today! Thanks for hosting!
ReplyDeleteMy favorite translation for everyday reading is the NIV, and for studying is The Amplified.
Thanks for inviting us to share what God is teaching us about JOY! Can't wait to read the different posts! I like two versions of the Bible. Beginning this year I have been using The Message for my quiet times. Usually, however, I use the NIV.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for the opportunity to share different ideas and thought on this word Joy. For bibles I have the NIV next to me but use other resources like Biblegateway.com to look up several other versions as well. I like to compare sometime the different translations. I really like my Study Bible because it brings the scripture to a more personal level sometimes. Bless yoU!
ReplyDeleteFor some reason my link & comment didn't work so I am trying again:) Thank you for putting this together, I love reading everyone's devotionals. I love the NLT but lately have been using the ESV.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to the opportunity to win either of the books you mentioned.
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