Daily encouragement for Christians
What do you know about angels? I grew up picturing angels as beautiful young women, dressed in white, with big, fluffy, white wings, and maybe a halo. The more I study the Word, the more curious I become. It occurred to me that I could not remember a female angel ever being mentioned in the […]
How often have you seen history repeat itself? In Ecclesiastes chapter 1 Solomon, the wisest person ever, tells us: “What has been is what will be, what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun.” Does history intrigue you? I see comments lately that make it seem […]
Do you ever feel insufficient, unable to reach the next step God has set before you? I know I do. In fact, I found it this morning as I was reviewing the notes I had written on vacation: “Sometimes I feel like I can’t get anything right except….” And it’s the truth. I didn’t even […]
How did people ever get the idea that life should be fair? I am so tired of hearing, “No fair!” or “Why not me?” that I have told all of my kids that I don’t want to hear those words in my house anymore–if only that would be enough to stop it. I am not […]
“Treat other people the way you would like them to treat you.” (Luke 6:31) Through technology and travel, the pace of our broken world is spinning out of control. Frustration, anger, confusion, slander, swirl through our atmosphere looking for an unprotected heart to dwell in. Our children are great targets. Many of them come from […]
Do you know what it means to have a proud heart? According to yourdictionary.com: “The definition of proud is having self-pride, being arrogant, or feeling great joy and honor.” Two examples are given: “Proud is a person who won’t admit they are wrong even after being proven so.” Also, “Proud is a father holding his […]
“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 […]
Intently seeking Father’s message for the day I felt prompted to go to Daniel 4:3. Your version may have this passage numbered as 3:32; the CJB starts the chapter at the beginning of the letter: “I am pleased to recount the signs and wonders which the Most High God has done for me.” As I […]
Do you believe everything your brain tells you? Have you ever given your soul permission to call your brain out as a liar? My doctor sent me a video he wanted me to watch about fibromyalgia and afterward asked for my response. I said, “At first, I thought you were trying to tell me that […]
Woe to me! Have you ever come into God’s presence and had the reality of your sin hit you so hard that all you can do is say, “Woe is me!?” Isaiah knew that feeling well. He was given a vision of the Lord high upon his throne. “S’rafim [Seraphim] stood over him, each with […]
