Daily encouragement for Christians
Who threatens to disrupt the peace in your life today? Your boss, spouse, friend, children, the clerk in the market, or the man who cut you off in traffic? How easy is it to grow irritated or angry as the day progresses, over the words, behaviors or attitudes of others? We picture their faces and […]
God can take your deepest desires and turn them to visions of deep satisfaction. I consider myself to be a water baby. I love to gaze out over the water and have often said that one day I would live on a shoreline. I currently live in the country but one particular morning, as I […]
A famous comic once said we should send all the Christians to the frontline in war–they can’t wait to get to heaven anyway. Why is that? Perhaps it’s because we know that this evil world of mixed emotions is not our final destination and we are homesick. We won’t have to deal with sadness, […]
Today is Christmas around the world. Many people will gather together to share a meal and gifts. If you will have children in your home the excitable energy may be contagious. We love to watch our little ones as their faces dance with joy and wonder. However, there are many homes where the traditional gathering […]
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 felt the need to fight for anything? Before I knew Christ there was a popular song I enjoyed. It was about declaring the right to party! Those were my wilderness days, very much like the wandering Israelites. Then my heart began to seek the face of the Lord and the fight turned […]
Does your heart long for more? It seems to be human nature to want more and more of the things we enjoy. Sometimes less is more. Less alcohol brings more clarity of mind. Less smoking makes for more air space in your lungs. Less talking leaves more time for listening. Less reality TV may mean […]
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 […]
Does it seem to you like God is always stretching you to something outside your comfort zone? He is. He is not content to have you sitting on your hands watching the days go by. God is the Master of master gardeners. He knows that fruit that has fallen to the ground and not picked […]
How does God’s love comfort you? Have your eyes been opened to see his special touches? Maybe you caught all the green lights on your way to work. Perhaps the perfect parking spot opened right in front of you. When did you last see a rainbow or a special bird or butterfly? Maybe it’s your […]
