The Joy Filled Soul: Discover Peace and Contentment in Your Everyday

by Janine Lansing

Overview

Is joy meant to be permanent?

They make it sound easy, right? "Choose joy," and life will go smoothly. But when trials come and life gets crazy, the joy seems to disappear.

Author, Janine Lansing knows exactly how that feels. She "chose" joy, but life quickly overwhelmed her and her joy vanished. Through studying God's Word, she soon experienced, however, that joy found in Jesus can be permanent and unwavering.

In The Joy Filled Soul, Janine throws out the old script and teaches how to reclaim joy and keep it for life. She challenges you to confront the things that cause your joy to disappear and offers hope and encouragement for when joy seems lost.

For any woman who is overwhelmed, anxious, or struggling to forgive, this book offers practical tips to discover joy, peace, and contentment right now. Readers will:

• -Rediscover joy rooted in God's Word
• -Mend holes that allow joy to leak out
• -Take action for true contentment

Never-ending, overflowing joy is possible. What are you waiting for? Begin the journey to a Joy Filled Soul today.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781647461874
Publisher:	Janine Lansing
Publication date:	07/21/2020
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	188
File size:	352 KB

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction ......................................xi

Chapter One: There's a Hole in My Cup ................1

Chapter Two: The Secret Ingredient ..................11

Chapter Three: When You Wish upon A... .............25

Chapter Four: Walk Out of the Pit ....................39

Chapter Five: I'm Not the Pilot ......................53

Chapter Six: A Spoonful of Sugar ...................67

Chapter Seven: My Joy Is Not for Sale ................79

Chapter Eight: Hidden Dangers .....................91

Chapter Nine: Do Unto Others .....................103

Chapter Ten: Cinderella ..........................115

Chapter Eleven: Ship in a Lock .......................... 127

Chapter Twelve: If You Love Me ....................139

Chapter Thirteen: Mended with Purpose .............153

Acknowledgements ..............................167

Small Group Discussion Guide .....................169

Notes .........................................171

Editorial Reviews

Reading The Joy Filled Soul feels like you have a friend and mentor sitting next to you in the struggles of life. Janine provides helpful insights born out of her own journey of pursuing God's heart even when it's not easy. By her example you feel uplifted and supported to take God at His Word, to wrestle with unpleasant emotions, and to continue to trust that He is in control. Life outside of Eden is very unpredictable, which often steals our natural sense of happiness. The Joy Filled Soul gives us an anchor for stability and fresh wisdom for how to tap into the supernatural resources available to God's people who find themselves in turbulent times.

• -Dr. Christy Hill, Director of Ignite 31:26 Ministries and Professor of Spiritual Formation and Women's Ministries at Grace Theological Seminary

The Joy Filled Soul is exactly what we need in these times of change and uncertainty. Through vulnerability, Janine unpacks God's unconditional gift of joy in a relatable way. As I was reading, I felt as though we were sitting across the table from one another sharing coffee and Jesus. Janine's desire for every woman to be filled with God's joy jumps off the pages and I finished reading feeling both encouraged and motivated. This is a book that will challenge our perceptions of joy in a loving way with the purpose of leading us to a deeper understanding of God's gift to us.

• -Kaitlyn Amador, Coordinator for MOPS Off the Clock at Crossline Church

Life's challenges can cast dark shadows on our souls, but despair doesn't have to get the final word. Join Janine Lansing on her journey to joy and find some helpful insights for your own spiritual expedition.

• -Melissa Spoelstra, Bible teacher, women's conference speaker, author of seven Bible studies, and contributor to Proverbs 31 Ministries First 5 App

From the first lines of the introduction, Janine's wise words about joy captured my heart. I have been on a journey to understand and know joy deep in my soul and this book is just what I needed. Janine's down to earth, honest approach to calling readers into a joy filled life is something you won't want to miss. This book brought me to the throne of Jesus and reminded me that I already have access to soul deep joy through Him.

• -Dr. Nicole Miller, Director of Girls' Ministry for Sisters Mentoring with a Mission,
• a ministry of Women of Grace USA

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