Daily encouragement for Christians
Several years ago when I first began attending prayer meetings, the pastor used to call on one particular elderly lady to open our session. She always began by praying Psalm 19:15 (14): “Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight.” I was a baby Christian in […]
Does fear of failure keep you from saying yes when you are offered an opportunity? Do you examine yourself looking for your weak areas and convince yourself that you will let someone down and look foolish for trying? I am guilty of this reaction many times. However, I have noticed that God does not just […]
What motivates you to pray? We are instructed to “pray at all times, with all kinds of prayers and requests, in the Spirit, vigilantly and persistently, for all God’s people.” (Ephesians 6:18) You please God by praying for anything as long as you don’t “pray with the wrong motive, that of wanting to indulge your […]
“Stop your proud boasting! Don’t let arrogance come from your mouth! For ADONAI [the Lord] is a God of knowledge, and he appraises actions.” (1 Samuel 2:3) We all know people who can’t seem to stop bragging about themselves and their accomplishments. They are looking horizontally for a pat on the back when they should […]
Well, thank God! Seriously, thank God. How often do we say it without directing our words to Him? “Shout for joy to ADONAI [the Lord], all the earth!” (Psalm 100:1) You can shout for joy and use the Lord’s name without ever turning your thoughts toward Him. Mouth action without heart action is meaningless […]
Have you ever wondered why the international symbol of medicine is a snake curled around a staff? Its origins can be traced back to Asclepius, the Greek god of healing. Different explanations are circulated throughout history but are you aware of how it fits into Israel’s history? It’s just a short passage about our ancestors […]
Where is wisdom found? It depends on the type of wisdom you are searching for. There are two types and they are contrary to each other. “For God’s ‘nonsense’ is wiser than humanity’s wisdom.” (1 Corinthians 1:25) Do you have a need for things to make sense? In 1980, my first husband and I were […]
Is your soul calm and quiet? During my years of working outside my home, I was always moved into a management position very quickly, eventually hiring in at that level. My dad was a businessman and he taught me well. But, with those positions and life issues came Satan’s weapon of the mind–S-T-R-E-S-S! My husband […]
Have you ever tried to help someone understand that fearing the future is a lack of trusting Father? Trust is hard for most of us. We’ve all had times that people have let us down. Sometimes we may even feel let down by God when we’ve asked or even begged for something specific with no […]
Are you a crafter or an artist? I have a friend who created a fantastic mosaic out of scrap paper to be the image of her two boys. It turned out to be a very realistic resemblance that she painstakingly put together one tiny piece at a time. She posted pictures so others could see. […]
