Daily encouragement for Christians
From the archives: Do you know your home so well you can walk through it in the dark without turning on a light? I get up early in the morning and travel the hallway between my office and coffee pot several times, keeping the lights off as much as possible. I don’t want to wake […]
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 […]
When you see a police officer does it make you feel safe and secure or do you quickly do a self-assessment to decide if the officer has any reason to be watching you? I suggest that it depends on your circumstances at the time. It concerns me that so many children have a deep-rooted fear […]
Shhh, listen, not to the sounds around you but the thoughts within your mind. Are you seeking the Lord right now? Are you able to walk peacefully in the garden of your heart as you accept the Spirit’s call to sit and relax in the freshness of the new day? Or does it seem like […]
“I will praise you to the heights, my God, the king; I will bless your name forever and ever. Every day I will bless you.” (Psalm 145:1-2) Is this your daily habit? Do you get out of bed anxious to make the Lord the center of your attention? Or do you robotically roll out of […]
I don’t know about you but I have a real struggle with loving people properly. I feel like I’m pretty good at it until I re-examine the Bible’s definition, then I know I fail terribly. 1 Corinthians 13 describes love. “Love is patient and kind, not jealous, not boastful, not proud, rude or selfish, not […]
I believe someone needs to see this today: Have you been affected by suicide? Over a decade ago the World Health Organization reported about 3,000 people take their own lives and another 60,000 may attempt–per day, and those numbers just keep climbing. The highest risk age group is fifteen to twenty-five, but my brother was […]
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 […]
When I was a child the corner store sold surprise packages that promised to deliver more value for your money along with the excitement of not knowing what’s inside but trusting it will be good. I don’t remember ever being disappointed. When I became the manager of a corner store I enjoyed creating surprise packages […]
From the archives: I have an old dog who is losing his hearing and vision. A screen door, which has not yet been rehung, leans against my house a few feet from the entrance. My dog has been confused lately. He stands at the screen door and barks to be let in. I stand at […]
