Daily encouragement for Christians
Luke 8:11-15 tells the parable of the scattered seed. The seed is God’s message and what happens to it after it is scattered is determined by the foundation of the land it falls on. What is your foundation made of? A path, a rock, thorns or rich soil? When you are standing on the path […]
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 […]
“I have come in my Father’s name, and you don’t accept me; if someone else comes in his own name, him you will accept. How can you trust? You’re busy collecting praise from each other instead of seeking praise from God only.” (John 5:43-44) I don’t know about you, but this is something […]
How do you react when you hear a knock at your door? Do you welcome people and bring them inside? Perhaps you crack the door open and quickly send them on their way or maybe you pretend you aren’t home. Have you ever heard a knock you responded to only to find no one […]
From the archives: Do you own tools you have put up and then forgot you had them when a need arose? I’m good at that. I looked in my desk drawer and saw a box cutter I had forgotten. I wondered how many times I could have saved a fingernail if only I had […]
When you’re dealing with day to day stresses in your life, do you run to God and dump it all on Him or do you think God’s busy enough with the big issues in the world–so you’ll just deal with it? I used to pray for others but didn’t want to be selfish so I […]
From the archives: Do you recognize the communication problem in the United States? When I was in high school we had debate teams. I was never involved but somehow I learned how to debate nearly any topic my husband and I could think of to discuss, as did he. There is a fine line […]
Are you enjoying a smooth Christian walk or do you stumble, trip, and tumble? I am a stumbling, tripping tumbler. I could be tempted to feel like a failure if it weren’t for Father’s Word, which tells me it’s all part of the plan: “He is a stone that will make people stumble, a rock […]
There are many different versions of the Bible. While this is upsetting to some people, who think their preferred version is the only correct one, I appreciate those written in a contemporary style; they are simpler and easier to understand. I’ve known many people who have never read the Book because they didn’t understand the […]
From the archives: Last night two of my grandsons decided they wanted to sleep outside on the trampoline. It is spring but we live in the north and the temperature was going back to the low forties. It was their first try at spending the night in the great outdoors. They are seven and nine […]
