Daily encouragement for Christians
“He must become more important, while I become less important.” (John 3:30) Let that roll around in your mind for a moment. Does it encourage or discourage you? Some people have an issue even thinking that someone is more important than themselves. They are pious and self-righteous. They don’t need anyone else to make a […]
Are you a crafter or an artist? I have a friend who created a fantastic mosaic out of scrap paper to be the image of her two boys. It turned out to be a very realistic resemblance that she painstakingly put together one tiny piece at a time. She posted pictures so others could see. […]
Are you a forgiving person? Have you learned to truly forgive others as the Lord has forgiven you? I remember three distinct times in my life that I needed divine intervention to be able to let go. They were all life-threatening situations, one against me, one against my kids–one against a dear friend. In all […]
“You are to say everything I order you… But I will make him hard-hearted… Pharaoh will not listen to you.” (Exodus 7:2-4) I wonder how many of us given a task such as this, would have shaken our head and asked God, “Why are you asking me to talk to someone whom you have already […]
Have you ever listened to a sermon given by a feel-good pastor? It seems more and more people are drawn to that “come on, get happy” type of message that only looks at the good side of God’s blessings and never mentions Jesus. They don’t talk about what happened at Calvary; how the blood of […]
When my grandson was in second grade they studied the gods of Olympus–the Greek gods–all twelve of them. When asked what interested him the most about that culture my grandson answered, “That they had so many gods.” They had a specific god for every area of life: the sky, marriage, the sea, agriculture, war, wisdom, […]
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 […]
Do you practice forgiveness? It’s one of God’s most glorious gifts–forgiveness. It’s what makes it possible for us to be joined with Him, for His Spirit to be able to live within us peacefully. We thank God for being faithful to forgive when we admit we did wrong and many of us are able to […]
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 […]
Written 11/3/2019 Is there anything in the Bible you personalize more when most others don’t? For me, it’s Psalm 124:7. In the version of the Bible that I most often use, the CJB, it’s simply worded like this: “We have escaped like a bird from the hunter’s trap; the trap is broken, and we have […]
