Daily encouragement for Christians
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
How does God’s love comfort you? Have your eyes been opened to see his special touches? Maybe you caught all the green lights on your way to work. Perhaps the perfect parking spot opened right in front of you. When did you last see a rainbow or a special bird or butterfly? Maybe it’s your […]
Are you a topic for gossips? Do they love to spread evil rumors about you? How do you react? Some people shrug it off, “Well if they’re talking about me they’re leaving someone else alone.” But some are deeply hurt emotionally, and sometimes physically as well–even to the point of suicide or murder. The entire […]
“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God.” (James 1:5) Solomon did just that and Father was so pleased with him that he gave him riches beyond his belief as the icing on the cake of wisdom. It seems as though Solomon should have been the happiest person ever to live. He […]
Do you judge your own perceived successes and failures? I once had a pastor who was so hard on himself for still being a sinner that he began preaching depressing sermons week after week calling us to repent over everything, and we should. However, he had no joy for us to see as he […]
