Daily encouragement for Christians
Are you a timid person, lacking in courage or self-confidence? That’s the way I went through high school, not because of my academic skills but because I wasn’t one of the popular kids. I was overweight, shy, and misunderstood by many. My parents owned a small business in our little town. Partially due to […]
As a writer, words are very important to me. When my grandkids tell me they don’t like to read it rattles everything inside of me. I try to encourage them by asking how they will ever read what Gramma writes if they don’t learn to read. No, those are not the magic words to change […]
“Do you want to be healed?” (John 5:6) Have you suffered from something mentally or physically that seems it will never go away? Many people have sought help from doctors of every kind, taken every pill that might help, prayed God would heal them–but found no relief. A wise friend once asked me, “Are you […]
Are you so connected to Jesus that you will blindly follow Him just by His voice? I long to be in the group He is describing when He says, “They never follow a stranger but will run away from him, because strangers’ voices are unfamiliar to them.” (John 10:5) I wish I could say that […]
One of the books on my current reading list is the Book of Revelation. Many people avoid this Book because they don’t understand it or because it’s scary. If you have not yet made a whole-hearted decision to turn your soul over to Jesus for safe-keeping you have every reason to fear. However, there is […]
Do you believe that everyone who trusts in God will go to Heaven? Is it enough, can it be that simple–just believe in God? No, it isn’t enough, it isn’t that simple. Jesus said, “Don’t let yourselves be disturbed. Trust in God and trust in me.” (John 14:1) Some people stop at God, they skip […]
Have you ever asked someone, “What’s that attitude about?” only to have them sharply reply, “I don’t have an attitude!”? I wonder why, considering that all of us carry an attitude of some sort at all times, we automatically assume that having an attitude means a bad disposition. We often give other people credit for […]
Do you ever feel like you will crumble under the weight you carry on your shoulders? How do you choose to deal with it? The world offers many ways: counselors, exercise, yoga, drugs, alcohol to name a few. Years ago I managed a bookstore. I would sometimes notice that the same people seemed to always […]
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 […]
Do you pick and choose which verses of the Bible pertain to you? I remember a young man telling me, “I know the Bible says to honor your father and mother but I have to believe that God makes an exception in my case.” We can justify anything in our minds but that doesn’t make […]
