Joyful

By Dwayne Hicks | November 8, 2018 |

When a word jumps out of scripture, I like to look it up on www.dictionary.com. I have studied the difference between joy and happiness over the years. Dr. Warren W. Wiersbeis the first one I heard say that joy is the “thermostat” – it sets the temperature (mood) of the room, while happiness is the…

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A Prosperous Prayer

By Dwayne Hicks | July 20, 2017 |

  I need to say that I don’t subscribe to the so-called “prosperity gospel” or “name it; claim it”. I know that there are those who teach and believe that. I do believe that God can do anything He pleases. I just don’t find it consistent with the Word that says, once you put your…

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