Today’s Encouragement is, “Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.” Matthew 6:9 NLT Our Father – Jesus taught us that we can address Almighty God as Father. We can speak with and hear from the creator of the universe. He is omnipotent (all-powerful), omniscient (all-knowing), omnipresent (all-present), and omnibeneficentContinue reading “Our Father”
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Never Give Up
Today’s Encouragement is, “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” Luke 18:1 NLT Never Give Up – The story that Jesus then told is a remarkable one. (But weren’t they all?) The essence is, continue to pray for what you need. Remember, GodContinue reading “Never Give Up”
Always Pray
Today’s Encouragement is, “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” Luke 18:1 NLT Always Pray – We have the incredible privilege as adopted sons and daughters of the Creator God to come to Him through prayer. Consider this: if we ever had theContinue reading “Always Pray”
Difficult People
Today’s Encouragement is, “Again I say, don’t get involved in foolish, ignorant arguments that only start fights. A servant of the Lord must not quarrel but must be kind to everyone, be able to teach, and be patient with difficult people. Gently instruct those who oppose the truth. Perhaps God will change those people’s hearts,Continue reading “Difficult People”
Worries Of This Life
Today’s Encouragement is, “The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced.” Matthew 13:22 NLT Worries Of This Life – Worry, anxiety, and fear (all areContinue reading “Worries Of This Life”
I Am Confident
Today’s Encouragement is, “Yet I am confident I will see the LORD’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. Wait patiently for the LORD. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the LORD.” Psalm 27:13-14 NLT I Am Confident – David wrote the psalms from the full gamut of hisContinue reading “I Am Confident”
Opened The Eyes
Today’s Encouragement is, “Then Elisha prayed and said, ‘O LORD, please open his eyes that he may see.’ So the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw, and behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire all around Elisha.” 2 Kings 6:17 ESV Opened The Eyes – TheContinue reading “Opened The Eyes”
Live In The Light
Today’s Encouragement is, “We also pray that you will be strengthened with all his glorious power so you will have all the endurance and patience you need. May you be filled with joy, always thanking the Father. He has enabled you to share in the inheritance that belongs to his people, who live in theContinue reading “Live In The Light”
Reign In Life
Today’s Encouragement is, “For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.” Romans 5:17 ESV Reign In Life – “Because of one man’s sin,” this manContinue reading “Reign In Life”
For Our Benefit
Today’s Encouragement is, “And when God counted him as righteous, it wasn’t just for Abraham’s benefit. It was recorded for our benefit, too, assuring us that God will also count us as righteous if we believe in him, the one who raised Jesus our Lord from the dead.” Romans 4:23-24 NLT For Our Benefit –Continue reading “For Our Benefit”