Joy Christin Johnson

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Prayer for today 🙏
27/08/2026

Prayer for today 🙏

There are seasons when all you can see is what is happening right now.The unanswered prayer. The closed door.The unexpec...
27/08/2026

There are seasons when all you can see is what is happening right now.

The unanswered prayer. The closed door.
The unexpected change. The long wait.
The uncertainty about what comes next.

And because you cannot see beyond the present moment, it is easy to wonder if God is really working.

But remember God sees the whole picture while we only see one piece.

You see the situation. He sees the purpose behind it.

You see the delay. He sees the timing.

You see the obstacle. He sees the way through it.

You see what you have lost. He sees what He can restore.

You see where you are. He sees where He is taking you.

There are things God may be doing right now that you will not understand until much later. Some prayers are answered through circumstances we never expected. Some blessings come through doors we never planned to enter. Some protection looks like disappointment before we understand what God was protecting us from.

That is why faith cannot always depend on what we can see.

Faith says, “God, I don’t understand this, but I trust You.”

You don’t have to know every detail of the journey to take the next step.

You don’t have to understand God’s timing to believe that He is never late.

You don’t have to see the provision to believe that He will provide.

And you don’t have to know how the story ends to trust the Author.

Perhaps today you are standing in the middle of something that makes no sense.

Don’t rush to conclude that God has forgotten you.

He is working in places you cannot see, preparing things you cannot yet recognize, and connecting pieces you don’t even know exist.

So surrender the need to understand everything.

Let God be God.

Trust Him with the unanswered questions.
Trust Him with the waiting.
Trust Him with the closed doors.
Trust Him with the things you cannot change.
Trust Him with the future you cannot see.

One day, you may look back and realize that the moments you thought were taking you away from God’s plan were actually moments He was leading you toward it.

Until then, keep walking.

Keep praying. Keep believing. What you cannot see does not mean God is not working.

He sees what you cannot see.
He knows what you don’t know.
He holds what you cannot control. And His hands are still on your story.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

There are seasons in life when it feels like you are sitting in a waiting room, watching the clock, wondering when your ...
27/08/2026

There are seasons in life when it feels like you are sitting in a waiting room, watching the clock, wondering when your name will finally be called.

You have prayed.
You have hoped.
You have waited.
And still, there seems to be no answer.

But look closely at the illustration. She is waiting, but she is not waiting alone. Jesus is sitting right beside her.

What a beautiful reminder that sometimes the greatest miracle in our waiting season is not that God immediately changes our circumstances, but that He stays with us while we wait.

When you don’t know what is happening behind the closed door, He knows.
When you cannot see what is coming next, He can.
When the waiting feels longer than you can bear, He is still beside you.

You may feel like nothing is happening, but God is never idle. He can be working in places you cannot see, preparing circumstances, strengthening your heart, opening the right doors, and preparing you for what you have been praying for.

The waiting room is not a place where God has forgotten you. It can be a place where He is preparing you.

Don’t let the delay convince you that God has said no.
Don’t let silence make you believe He has stopped listening.
Don’t let the passing of time steal your hope.

Some answers require waiting because God’s timing sees beyond what our impatience can see.

So while you wait, sit with Him.

Tell Him what hurts.
Give Him your fears.
Bring Him the questions you don’t have answers for.
Cry if you need to.
Rest when you are tired.
And keep trusting even when you cannot understand.

You don’t have to know when the door will open. You only need to remember Who is sitting beside you while it remains closed.

And perhaps one day, when you look back, you’ll realize that the waiting room was not wasted time.

It was where your faith grew deeper.
It was where your heart learned surrender.
It was where God taught you patience.
It was where you discovered that His presence was enough.

Wait for the Lord. Be strong. Take heart. Wait for the Lord.

Your waiting has a purpose. Your prayers have been heard. Your story is still unfolding.

And until the answer comes, He will sit with you in the waiting room.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

Thursday Thought 💭 There will be seasons when healing feels nothing like what you imagined. You may have prayed for peac...
27/08/2026

Thursday Thought 💭

There will be seasons when healing feels nothing like what you imagined. You may have prayed for peace, yet your heart still feels heavy. You may have asked God to remove the pain, yet some mornings you wake up carrying the same ache. You may wonder why, after praying so much, you are still struggling with the very thing you thought God would have already healed.

But healing is not always immediate. And silence is not absence.

Sometimes God heals by changing the situation. Sometimes He heals by changing your heart within the situation. Sometimes He gives you the strength to take one more step when you thought you had nothing left.

Do not mistake the presence of a storm for the absence of God.

The waves may be high. The wind may be loud. The uncertainty may feel overwhelming. But the size of the storm does not determine the size of your God.

What is coming against you may be bigger than your strength, but it will never be bigger than His power.

There are things you cannot control, conversations you cannot undo, wounds you cannot repair by yourself, and seasons you cannot rush. But you can place them in the hands of the One who sees the whole picture when you can only see the storm in front of you.

Healing may take time.
Healing may come in layers.
Healing may involve tears, forgiveness, boundaries, rest, surrender and starting again.

And that does not mean you are going backwards.

You are healing.

Every time you choose hope instead of giving up, you are healing.
Every time you bring your pain to God instead of carrying it alone, you are healing.
Every time you forgive yourself for what you didn’t know then, you are healing.
Every time you get back up after a difficult day, you are healing.

So breathe.

You don’t have to have everything figured out today. You don’t have to understand why the storm came. You don’t have to know how every broken piece will come together.

Just remember Who is with you in the boat.

The God who carried you through yesterday is already present in today. The God who sustained you through the darkest moments has not suddenly stopped watching over you.

Your story is not ending in this storm.

There is still restoration ahead.
There is still peace ahead.
There is still purpose ahead.
There is still joy ahead.

And even when you cannot see the shore, God can.

So keep walking. Keep praying. Keep believing.

The waves may be strong, but God is stronger.

The night may feel long, but morning is coming.

Your heart may be tired, but you are not forgotten.

And whatever is coming against you today, remember this:

God is greater.
God is near.
God is faithful.
And your healing is still in His hands.

So , when healing feels like a storm do not let the size of the waves make you forget Who commands the sea.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

Midweek Prayer 🙏
26/08/2026

Midweek Prayer 🙏

When your mind feels like a tangled mess, remember God is not intimidated by the knots. There are days when your thought...
26/08/2026

When your mind feels like a tangled mess, remember God is not intimidated by the knots.

There are days when your thoughts seem impossible to untangle.

One worry leads to another.One question creates ten more. You replay yesterday, fear tomorrow, and somehow forget to breathe today.

Your mind is exhausted from trying to solve everything at once.

But look closely at the picture.

The girl is tangled in her thoughts, but Jesus is right beside her.

He isn’t asking her to figure it all out before He comes near.

He is there in the middle of the mess.

And perhaps that’s the reminder you and me need today..

You don’t have to untangle your mind before you come to God.

Bring Him the scattered thoughts.
Bring Him the unanswered questions.
Bring Him the fears, the what-ifs, the overthinking and the things you cannot control.

Give Him every tangled thread.

Because what looks hopelessly complicated to you is never too complicated for God.

He knows which thread to pull.
He knows what to loosen.
He knows what to restore.
And He knows how to turn a tangled mess into something beautiful.

Sometimes He doesn’t immediately change the situation.

He simply sits with you in it, gives you peace in the middle of it, and reminds you that you are not alone.

So, take a breath.

You don’t need to solve your whole life today.

Let Him untangle what your tired mind cannot.
Let Him hold what your heart cannot.
Let Him make new what you thought was beyond repair.

The mess may be real.

But so is His presence.

And where God is, there is always hope.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

Midweek Thought 💭 If you’re already tired and it’s only Wednesday… this is for you.Maybe you’re carrying more than you’r...
26/08/2026

Midweek Thought 💭

If you’re already tired and it’s only Wednesday… this is for you.

Maybe you’re carrying more than you’re telling people.Smiling on the outside while quietly wondering, “How am I going to get through this?”

You’ve been trying to hold everything together.
Trying to be strong.
Trying to figure out what comes next.

But here’s your midweek reminder…

You’re not doing it alone. God is with you.

You don’t have to have all the answers.
You don’t have to know how everything will work out. You don’t have to carry tomorrow’s weight today.

The God who brought you this far has not suddenly left you halfway through.

When you’re weak, He is your strength.
When you’re anxious, He is your peace.
When you’re confused, He is your wisdom.
When you can’t see the way forward, He is already there.

So breathe.

Release the pressure to have everything figured out.Give God the things that are too heavy for you to carry.

You may not know what the rest of this week holds.

But you know Who holds you.

Keep going.
Keep praying.
Keep trusting.

You’re not doing it alone.
God is with you. And He will carry you through.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

26/08/2026

I thought I knew what childbirth would feel like.
But experiencing both labour and an emergency C-section in the same birth story taught me something I will carry forever — neither is easy.

I endured hours of intense contractions, holding on, breathing through the pain, waiting for my cervix to dilate.

And then came the words we weren’t prepared for.

“The cervix isn’t progressing. The baby’s head is big, and his heart is showing signs of distress.”

Everything changed in that moment.

There was no more waiting.
No more wondering how much longer.
We needed an emergency C-section.

I remember lying on that operating table, my body exposed, completely vulnerable, exhausted and frightened, surrounded by a team of doctors and nurses.

But in the middle of one of the most overwhelming moments of my life, God blessed me with a team who kept my nerves calm.

Every reassuring voice.
Every gentle explanation.
Every hand that steadied me.
Every nurse who checked on me.
Every doctor who stayed calm when I was scared.

They didn’t just take care of my body.
They took care of my fear too.

And then, through all the fear and chaos, I heard that first cry.

My baby was here.

After experiencing the intensity of labour and the reality of an emergency C-section, I can say there is no “easy” way to give birth and we need to stop comparing both.

Whether you laboured for hours, had a vaginal birth, had a planned C-section, or found yourself unexpectedly on an operating table you gave everything you had to bring your baby safely into this world.

A changed birth plan is not a failed birth.

Your body did not fail you.
You did not fail.

You became a mother.

And today, as I hold our little one, I feel grateful beyond words grateful for my baby, grateful for my body, grateful for the doctors and nurses who carried me through those frightening moments, and above all, grateful to God for bringing us safely to the other side.

From intense contractions to an emergency operating room… I now carry both birth stories in one heart.

And I wouldn’t change a single thing about the way my lil one came into my arms.

26/08/2026

One week ago, we left home as a family of three, knowing that when we returned, our little world would never be the same again. 🤍

It’s hard to believe how quickly time flies. That day was filled with a roller coaster of emotions — excitement, fear, gratitude, anticipation, tears, and a kind of love that was almost impossible to put into words.

I looked at this bump one last time and felt everything.

This playful little bump had kept me awake through so many nights. It made me waddle, slow down, catch my breath, laugh at myself, and wonder how someone so tiny could take up so much space.

And then… just like that, I had to say goodbye to it.

No more kicks from inside.
No more watching my belly move.
No more wondering when this little one would decide it was time.

Instead, there would soon be a tiny baby in my arms.

So before we headed to the hospital, I just wanted to sing my thank-you.

“Nandriyodu Naan Thuthi Paaduvaen,
Endhan Yesu Rajane…”

With gratitude, I will praise You, my Jesus.

For every day You carried me.
For every silent prayer You answered.
For every moment You protected us.
For bringing me this far.

I didn’t know exactly how the next few hours would unfold, but I knew the One who held them.

And now, one week later, I look back at this moment with a heart that is even more full.

From a family of 3…
to a family of 4. 🤍

Our baby, we came to meet you.
And you came at God’s appointed time.

Mum, Dad, big brother, and all our family and friends who held you in prayer were waiting for you. And now, we get to hold you.

A little pause in the song because breathlessness decided to join me too. 😅 Not sung perfectly. Not polished. Just a tired mama with a heart overflowing with gratitude to the One who is perfect.

So I’ll keep this imperfect little worship moment just as it is.

Because some moments don’t need to be perfect to be precious.

One week later, I can say it with even more meaning:

Forever, I will give You thanks. 🤍

Dear lord,Use my hands.Use my story.Use my gifts.Use my voice.Use even the broken, unfinished, and uncertain parts of me...
25/08/2026

Dear lord,

Use my hands.
Use my story.
Use my gifts.
Use my voice.
Use even the broken, unfinished, and uncertain parts of me that I think are not enough.

I have nothing perfect to offer You but only myself.

Take what I have.
Take who I am.
Take every experience, every gift, every scar, every lesson, and use it for Your glory.

I may not feel qualified.
I may not have everything figured out.
I may wonder if what I carry is enough.

But if You can use me, here I am.

Send me where You need me.
Let my life point people back to You.
Let my story become a testimony of Your grace.

Lord, I’m available. Use me.

✍️Joy Christin Johnson

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