Daily encouragement for Christians
Any tech-savvy person will tell you never to go online without virus protection. Doctors will tell you not to go into flu season without a flu shot and to take your vitamins. Our children cannot attend school until they have been vaccinated against a slew of diseases. Our world is full of dangers and human […]
“Stop being so fearful! Remain steady, and you will see how ADONAI [the Lord] is going to save you–today you have seen the Egyptians, but you will never see them again!” (Exodus 14:13) The Israelites had been in Egypt for 430 years and were slaves for 400 of them. No one alive at that time […]
Are you wise? Do you have your future plotted out in your mind? Do you know what steps you will need to take to reach your life goal? What is your dream? Does it end when this life does? Some say, “He who dies with the most toys wins.” But Paul tells us: “Let […]
When you see a police officer does it make you feel safe and secure or do you quickly do a self-assessment to decide if the officer has any reason to be watching you? I suggest that it depends on your circumstances at the time. It concerns me that so many children have a deep-rooted fear […]
Shhh, listen, not to the sounds around you but the thoughts within your mind. Are you seeking the Lord right now? Are you able to walk peacefully in the garden of your heart as you accept the Spirit’s call to sit and relax in the freshness of the new day? Or does it seem like […]
“I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you.” (Psalm 145:1-2) Is this your daily habit? Do you get out of bed anxious to make the Lord the center of your attention? Or do you robotically roll out of […]
I don’t know about you but I have a real struggle with loving people properly. I feel like I’m pretty good at it until I re-examine the Bible’s definition, then I know I fail terribly. 1 Corinthians 13 describes love. “Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish, not […]
When I was a child the corner store sold surprise packages that promised to deliver more value for your money along with the excitement of not knowing what’s inside but trusting it will be good. I don’t remember ever being disappointed. When I became the manager of a corner store I enjoyed creating surprise packages […]
Years ago a friend said to me, “If you love your kids too much, God will take them away from you.” I became instantly angry! What kind of a god would take my kids from me because I love them too much? For many years I fumed about that thought. I was a prodigal daughter. […]
A blast from the past: “Look what I found at the bottom of the stairs,” announced my brother holding a large bag of groceries. I was so thankful for I knew my mom had trouble navigating my stairs–so I assumed she, knowing I had no food, had been the one to leave the bag. We […]
