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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

Working with God

I TURN FIRST TO GOD. I FIND NEW INSPIRATION, STRENGTH, AND COURAGE TO LIVE A HAPPY, SUCCESSFUL, BEAUTIFUL LIFE.

Often we exhaust all outer means of handling a problem until the situation seems hopeless. Then, in desperation, we turn to God, hoping for divine intervention. Would it not be more reasonable to turn to God first so that we may be guided in the right way to handle life? Herein lies the key to happy, harmonious, and successful living.

Turn your mind and heart to God first thing in the morning. A word of thanks and a brief prayer for guidance will start your day aright.

Turn to God first when difficulties arise. God is always the answer and will show you how to overcome the difficulty, making your way successful and easy.

Turn to God first when good is received or experienced. So often we take things for granted. When we give thanks to God our joy is multiplied.

Working with God results in harmonious living. We will never be “off key” if we turn first to God, for truly all things will be added.

Agree with God, and be at peace; thereby good will come to you. (Job 22:21)

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.