Daily encouragement for Christians
“Always be joyful.” (1 Thessalonians 5:16) Does that seem like an impossible direction to follow? Do you know anyone who is always joyful? Do you share a home with that person? It’s easy for most of us to put on a happy face for the outside world only to become a grumbler or complainer when […]
When I think of the masks our government would like us to wear it reminds me of Father’s dress code and I wonder if my helmet will pass as a mask. Just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it isn’t there, right? You have likely heard about the armor of God, the things you […]
Paul asked the Ephesians, “Did you receive the Rauch HaKodesh [Holy Spirit] when you came to trust?” “No,” they said to him, “we have never even heard that there is such a thing as the Rauch HaKodesh.” (Acts 19:2) Have you received the Holy Spirit? If you have, are you aware of the tremendous power […]
I heard a conversation where a man said, “I know a guy who’s a pastor. I talked to him. I figure if anybody has a direct line to God, it’s him.” Have you ever felt that way–as if anybody who appears to be closer to God than you is closer to His ear or heart? […]
Do you have the faith of a child? My dad used to tell me, “Don’t believe anything you hear and only half of what you see,” In today’s world that advice seems very reasonable to me. Most of the words spoken today are either gossip, half-truths, or flat-out lies. Much of what we see is […]
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 […]
