Daily encouragement for Christians
Do you know what it means to have a proud heart? According to yourdictionary.com: “The definition of proud is having self-pride, being arrogant, or feeling great joy and honor.” Two examples are given: “Proud is a person who won’t admit they are wrong even after being proven so.” Also, “Proud is a father holding his […]
King Nebuchadnezzar had it all. He ruled over the entire world. God had so blessed him that He had given the king complete control. Until…pride came over him. “Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Bavel [Babylon], the king said, ‘Bavel the great! I built it as […]
A reminder from the archives: Do you like to read? I love to but I have a confession–I read so slow it’s difficult to finish a book. I have at least two reasons for this–vision issues and attention deficiency. While not the best combination for a devotional writer Father still manages to use me. Two […]
Do you remember the last time you sat with God and truly repented of your wrongdoing–expressed sincere regret or remorse? Do you think you have anything to repent for? Most of the time I feel like I’m a pretty good person, until I examine Paul’s list of improper behaviors otherwise known as sin–I see myself […]
Has God addressed the issue of your mouth yet? Do you open it to let cruel and hurtful words fly to the ears of others? Are you a person who always has something more to say? The tongue is the hardest thing to control and yet we are instructed to keep it closely guarded. The […]
“Let us not grow weary of doing what is good.” (Galatians 6:9) Are you so worn out from trying to survive that you have no time or energy left in your day to worry about anyone else? I’ve known many people–myself included– who get so focused on making a living that they miss their chance […]
Do you remember a specific time that you were humbled by something? One time for me was around 2010. My husband and I owned a business that was not financially where it needed to be and I had to apply for a food card. In those days you had to physically go into the DHS […]
I was raised in a proud family. We were never wealthy but we grew up believing we could and should learn to do everything for ourselves and we should be proud of that. You would find our family in church every Sunday but we were taught self-sufficiency. I didn’t know how to hear God. Turns […]
“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 […]
Can you imagine a community where everyone acts in love, caring and sharing with one another? When our empty nest suddenly became a multi-generational home, that was my dream: we’d all work together on our little homestead, tending the chickens, and the gardens, and keeping the dishes done, etc. I was unaware at that time […]
