Purpose
JOY blog is designed to be a Christian alternative to what the culture offers girls!
Inspiration
In March of 2006, God inspired me with an idea to start a magazine for girls. The reason why I wanted a magazine was because at that time when I wanted to get a magazine in the mail, there was only one other Christian magazine for girls that I could find. So I decided to come up with the ideas for a girl’s Christian magazine. I had all the ideas, but no resources to do it with. Now 3½ years later, I woke up and felt inspired again. I wanted to start a blog all summer long. And now I know what kind of blog I was supposed to start. The last month I have felt that there are not many Christian magazines and such for girls. Now I hope that this can be a good place for Christian girls to build their faith.
JESUS
The JESUS part is dedicated to Him. It is to help girls of all ages to come to better knowledge of our Savior. There will be devotions and other ways to come to know Him better. The overall purpose of this section is putting Jesus first in our lives.
OTHERS
The OTHERS part is about putting other people after Jesus and before yourself. It is to help girls to learn ways that they can serve others in their lives and reach out to people.
YOU
YOU is all about you. In YOU, there will be fun activities and useful ideas.
Statement of Faith
Statement of Faith
JOY Blog believes…
Mentors-
… That the Bible calls older women to “train the young women” (Titus 2:3-5). No matter how old you are, you are called to mentor girls/women who are younger than you. You should also be mentored by older and godlier women.
Trinity-
... That “the Lord is one” (Deuteronomy 6:4), existing in three persons: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit (Matthew 28:19, John 10:30, 2 Corinthians 13:14, Hebrews 1:1-3).
Father-
… That God is our Father and we are His children. (John 1:12, Matthew 6:9, Romans 8:15, Acts 17:24-28)
… That the Father is Lord of all and the Maker of Heaven and earth. (Acts 17:24, Genesis 1:1)
Son-
… That Jesus Christ is God's only begotten Son. He was conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary, lived a sinless life. He was crucified, dead, and buried. On the third day He rose bodily from the dead and ascended to heaven. He is the only mediator between God and man. (Isaiah 7:14, Isaiah 9:6, Matthew 1:18-25, Mark 14:61-62; Luke 3:22; John 1:1-3, John 1:14, John 5:18, John 10:30, 2 Corinthians 5:21, 1 John 5:20)
…that “there is one Mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus”. (1 Timothy 2:5-6)
Holy Spirit-
… That Jesus sent us the Holy Spirit to be our “Helper” and to be with us until Jesus comes back again. The Holy Spirit gives us all different gifts to use to minister to people. We also should be able to see the fruit of the spirit. (John 14:15-31, John 15:26-27, John 16:7-15, Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9, 1 Corinthians 2:10-11, 1 Corinthians 6:19, 1 Corinthians 12:4-13, Galatians 5:16-18, Galatians 22-23; Ephesians 4:30)
Creation-
…that “God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1).
The Bible-
…that the Bible, both Old and New Testaments, is the inspired Word of God. There are no errors in any of its teachings, including creation, history, its own origins and salvation. It is the highest and final authority on all matters of faith, belief, and conduct. (Matthew 5:17-20, John 17:17, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Revelation 22:18-19)
… That “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man [or woman] of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. (1 Timothy 3:16-17)
Salvation-
… That “salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to man by which we must be saved.” (Acts 4:12)
… That Jesus Christ is “the way, the truth, and the life.” (John 14:6)
… “If we claim to be without sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8)
… “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just and will forgive us our sins and purify us from all unrighteousness.”(1 John 1:9)
… That “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners” and can fully redeem and powerfully use even those who consider they have been “the worst.” (1 Timothy 1:15)
… God “is patient, not wanting any to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.” (2 Peter 3:9)
… That “it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)
Resurrection, Life Everlasting, and God’s Calling on our Life -
… that “our citizenship is in heaven and from it, we eagerly await a Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ, who, by the power that enables Him to bring everything under His control, will transform our lowly bodies so they will be like His glorious body.” (Philippians 3:21) “And so shall we forever be with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17)
… That until then, we believe we are to strive to “live holy and Godly lives as we look forward to the day of God.”(2 Peter 3:11, 12)
… That Jesus Christ will one day return in glory to raise the dead and bring salvation and judgment to completion.
...God will fully manifest His Kingdom when He establishes a new heaven and new earth, in which He will be glorified forever and exclude all evil, suffering, and death. (John 14:2-3, Romans 14:10-12, 1 Corinthians 15:51-54, 2 Corinthians 5:10, 1 Thessalonians 4:15-17, Revelation 20:11-15, Revelation 22:12-17)
… That we are called to glorify God in whatever we do (1 Corinthians 10:3).
The Church and the Communion of Saints-
…That Jesus Christ is the Head of the church. The church is not the building, but is made up of all believers everywhere in the world. The believers are called to be baptized. The church is called to love and witness to others, preach the gospel, and worship God. (Matthew 22:39, Acts 2:41-47; 1 Corinthians 12:13; Ephesians 1:22-23; Colossians 1:18; Hebrews 10:25)
The Deceiver and Culture-
…That Satan is God's enemy and his nature and objective is to lie and deceive.
… That Satan uses the various aspects of the culture to promote personal independence by taking us away from the unity that God calls us to have with believers. He also distorts the differences between men and women and tries to confuse their roles.
… That Satan wants to persuade people to not follow God's plan.
(John 8:44; Genesis 3; Isaiah 14:12-14; Ezekiel 28:12-18; 1 Peter 5:8; Ephesians 6:12; 1 John 2:15)
