Daily encouragement for Christians
“But may all those who seek you be glad and take joy in you.” (Psalm 70:4) Think about what it was like when you first began to truly seek the Lord. If you’re like most I know, including myself, you probably began to notice significant difficulties you didn’t expect. Why? When you chose to follow […]
Have you ever been a caregiver? It’s a tough job that requires patience, compassion, and commitment. We all have had times in our lives when we needed someone to do the simple tasks of everyday life for us, beginning with our birth. Perhaps you have come full circle and you are once again the person […]
Christmas is almost here. Families will be gathering, some with joyful anticipation and others with nervous anxiety, often in the same home. The police departments will be on high alert at the thought of domestic dispute calls. It is said that family arguments are the most dangerous situations for police to respond to. Sad but […]
Have you ever regretted arguing with someone? My life has been scarred many times through word-battles that Paul warns us to avoid. “They accomplish nothing useful and are a catastrophe for the hearers.” (2 Timothy 2:14) Words spoken cannot be recalled. Ears that hear cannot unhear. Often times those ears are attached to children who […]
Your mind is a battlefield. There is a constant struggle for control of your thoughts and heart. Do you ever let Satan beat you up for the day? Or are you strong enough to stand against his every attack? Recently he had his way with me most of the day. I let him use […]
Have you ever been so hurt and angry that you refused to let anyone point you back to God? I had a neighbor who was anxiously awaiting the birth of her first grandbaby–a little girl. Her daughter was in the delivery room and she was bubbling over with anticipation when the doctor approached her to […]
