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This website is dedicated to the work of Rev. Joyce Kramer (1930–2022), one of America’s most prolific inspirational ministers whose influence has spread across the globe. Explore her practical teachings for living a happy, healthy, prosperous life—and check back frequently as we add new resources from the goldmine of Joyce Kramer’s spiritual writings and recordings.

Daily Blessings

Bless Others

I SEE EACH PERSON GUIDED BY THE CHRIST INTO THAT WHICH IS RIGHT AND GOOD.

A French proverb says, “To know all is to forgive all.” How easy it is to look at others and be critical of their shortcomings. Yet, unless we are willing to give up attitudes of criticism and condemnation, we cannot expect health, happiness, or a real sense of freedom. Many people are held back by judgmental attitudes.

None of us really knows what we would do if we were in another person’s situation. We only think we know. Have you ever found yourself with a problem for which you had condemned others and found you handled it no better than they did?

Jesus said, “Judge not.” If you really want to grow spiritually, you must give up critical and condemnatory attitudes. Instead of criticizing, bless. Pray for others’ understanding and guidance, and trust God for the rest.

Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but don’t consider the beam that is in your own eye? (Matthew 7:3)

Radio Broadcasts

A New Year

Dial-A-Blessing Messages

The Power of Imagination

Sermons

Launch Out

Your Divine Plan

By Rev. Joyce Kramer

Transcript of a radio broadcast by Rev. Joyce Kramer, January 21, 2014.

What do you want out of life? Do you know? Few people have any real concrete picture of just what they want out of life. Consequently it seems that they live at the mercy of someone or something other than themselves. Thus we have the belief that we are the victim of things over which we have little or no control.

Each and every person is created with the ability and the power to determine his own future. Man is not at the whim of fate, luck, or chance. Neither is he created to be at the mercy of another person [ . . .]

The Joyce Kramer Ministries logo depicts a dogwood tree planted across the entrance to the church that Rev. Kramer founded in Virginia Beach. Transplanted from her brother’s property in Charlottesville, for eighteen months the tree seemed nothing more than a lifeless stick in the ground. Finally, on a Wednesday afternoon, the decision was made to dig it up, but the lawn maintenance man did not have a shovel with him. The next week, he said, he would come back and discard the dead tree. But that Sunday when Rev. Kramer arrived at church, she noticed a single leaf had appeared on the otherwise barren stick. They left the tree in place, and it grew into one of the most beautiful on the property. This flowering dogwood represents the message of Joyce Kramer Ministries: Growth is always possible; never give up.