Daily encouragement for Christians
“How awe-inspiring you are, God, from your holy places, the God of Isra`el, who gives strength and power to the people. Blessed be God!” (Psalm 68:36 (35)) Where does your mind go when you consider the holy places? For many of us our minds go straight to heaven where we know God lives and rules. […]
Were you ever convinced that once you started following Jesus your life would fall into place and you would have smooth sailing for the remainder of your life? Christians often tell the good things that happened after they got off the throne of their own hearts. Many beautiful pictures are painted, often leading to disappointment […]
Consider two homeowners who decide to do makeovers at the same time. One started on the outside and the other began on the inside. The man who started outside worked diligently, giving his home fresh paint, a new roof, trimming the bushes and mowing the lawn. People noticed right away they began to praise him […]
Do you struggle to know that you are fully loved by the Creator of the universe and nothing you do or fail to do today can change that? It doesn’t seem right in our human minds that we can’t somehow cause God to become so angry with us that He just can’t love us anymore. […]
What do you normally do with instruction manuals? Do you read them from cover to cover? Perhaps you’re like me and stick them in a file just in case you need them later. Oftentimes we like to feel as though we are intelligent enough to figure it out without asking for help. Is that what […]
I’m trying to teach discernment to my young grandchildren, praying that they develop the art in their youth. I was fifty-something when I first understood how discernment would guard my life. I am a woman of many words. My words, although honest, often contained more information than I needed to be sharing with the ears […]
How often do you just drift through the day, going through the same motions that you have repeatedly performed? Maybe you dream your way through. Perhaps you are devising ways in your mind to solve the problems of the world, as you robotically perform your daily duties. You may stand in the mirror making yourself […]
“Moreover, I tell you, whoever acknowledges me in the presence of others, the Son of Man will also acknowledge in the presence of God’s angels.” ( Luke 12:8) Do you struggle to declare God’s goodness in front of other people? Perhaps it’s not difficult among like-minded Christians but what about those you are unsure of? […]
What do you think of when you hear that someone has mastered something? I think practice, practice, practice. Reading Genesis 4:7 in several different versions I found it both challenging and encouraging. The NIV states: “Sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must master it.” The ESV says: “Sin […]
Today’s world tells us: “Believe what you want but don’t force your opinions on others.” The Bible tells us: “How can they call on someone if they haven’t trusted in him? And how can they trust in someone if they haven’t heard about him? And how can they hear about someone if no one is […]
