Daily encouragement for Christians
You may have read this message before. I wrote it some time ago. Why did I choose to share it again today? It just seemed like a good time. If it causes you to think differently it must be a coincidence. Coincidence…I one time heard and adopted the theory that there was no […]
What does it require to be on the frontline for Jesus? It takes someone with the courage to go to the broken people and announce the Good News, determined to tell the truth; that Jesus is the Only One who can rescue souls from this crumbling world. Why does it take courage? It’s easier for […]
Written 08/2020 What do you know about weasels? I’ve recently had cause to learn about their habits. It turns out I live in the perfect place to encounter them. According to havahart.com, they prefer open fields, woodlands, thickets, roadsides, and farmlands. If you stand in my yard and turn in a circle you will see […]
“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 […]
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 […]
