Daily encouragement for Christians
From the archives: How close do you feel to God right now? Are you satisfied with which seat He holds at the table of your heart? Is He sitting in the head chair holding your hand? Maybe at the opposite end where you can see Him but can’t hear or touch Him–or somewhere in between? […]
July 24, 2020~a good reminder to take a break with the Lord. I have just returned from vacation with my husband, a trip we took to celebrate our twentieth anniversary. I determined it would be a stress-free time to relax and recharge. It was the first time I willingly took time off from writing and […]
From the archive: Have you ever been separated from a friend because of the changes you made in your life? When I started seeking Christ, a friend who had been a daily–sometimes twice a day–visitor to my home stopped coming. During that time I felt that she was rejecting me because I chose Jesus and […]
“If someone asks you for something, give it to him: if someone takes what belongs to you, don’t demand it back.” (Luke 6:30) Most of us have a seriously difficult time with this. From the time we are born we are needy and selfish, crying, and demanding. As children, sharing does not come natural. We […]
Do you play with fire on a regular basis? Do you jump in unprotected and unprepared? That’s a good way to get burned. I should know, I play with fire every day at this time of the year, literally. It is my job, during my awake hours, to keep the home fire burning. That requires […]
A reminder from the past. “In everything give thanks, for this is what God wants from you who are united with the Messiah Yeshua [Jesus].” (1 Thessalonians 5:18) You probably know the verse but how good are you at following that direction during times of deep heartbreak? I remember getting a call at work from […]
Do you have an allergy to anything–a weed, food, medication, an animal? Or are you one who is immune to everything–you can walk through the middle of a poison ivy patch with no reaction? I was one to walk right in. I have a son who is extremely allergic to poison ivy. Caring for him […]
Do you ever wonder what we will look like in heaven? I read a pastor’s comment about caring for your body now because, in his opinion, the same body will be raised. You truly should take good care of your current human body–remember, the Spirit lives in that body with you. However, Paul explains very […]
Have you ever ignored someone’s warning about a situation choosing instead to follow the crowd, finding yourself in a storm that caused you to lose all hope? Sailing to Rome in stormy weather, Paul was given a warning that he shared: “Men, I can see that our voyage is going to be a catastrophe.” (Acts […]
“ADONAI (the Lord), God, said to the woman, ‘What is this you have done?’ The woman answered, ‘The serpent tricked me, so I ate.’” (Genesis 3:13) I wonder how many times I have been the deceived woman in the garden. I’ve been tricked into spending money on ideas to make big money fast. I’ve been […]
