Today’s Encouragement is, “What is causing the quarrels and fights among you? Don’t they come from the evil desires at war within you? You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it.” James 4:1-2a NLT What You Don’t Have – Our wants and desires drive our lives. We pursue themContinue reading “What You don’t Have”
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Your Will Not Mine
Today’s Encouragement is, “Father, if you are willing, please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Luke 22:42 NLT Your Will, Not Mine – In His agonizing final moments of prayer, Jesus revealed this powerful truth. God’s will, His plans, purposes, desires, thoughts, andContinue reading “Your Will Not Mine”
The Peace I Give
Today’s Encouragement is, “I am leaving you with a gift-peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” John 14:27 NLT The Peace I Give – God’s Peace is a gift; we can’t earn it or achieve it, and we can’tContinue reading “The Peace I Give”
Come Back
Today’s Encouragement is, “So we are Christ’s ambassadors; God is making his appeal through us. We speak for Christ when we plead, ‘Come back to God!’” 2 Corinthians 5:20 NLT Come back – This is an invitation for everyone to come back to God. We who have believed before can return to Him anytime andContinue reading “Come Back”
As For Me
Today’s Encouragement is, “But as for me, I will always proclaim what God has done; I will sing praises to the God of Jacob.” Psalm 75:9 NLT As For Me – The songwriter has just described the ways of rebellious people who reject God and raise their fists (v4) in defiance of Him, and thenContinue reading “As For Me”
The Way You Think
Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God’s will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect.” Romans 12:2 NLT The Way You Think – This begins withContinue reading “The Way You Think”
Your Kindness
Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?” Romans 2:4 NLT His Kindness – We are forgiven and made new. Our sin, forgotten. We are clean, pure,Continue reading “Your Kindness”
Change Your Mind
Today’s Encouragement is, [Moses prayed] “‘Turn away from your fierce anger. Change your mind about this terrible disaster you have threatened against your people!’ So the LORD changed his mind about the terrible disaster he had threatened to bring on his people.” Exodus 32:12a,14 NLT Change Your Mind – In this situation, God was furiousContinue reading “Change Your Mind”
David Lied
Today’s Encouragement is, “And David said to Ahimelech the priest, ‘The king has charged me with a matter and said to me, ‘Let no one know anything of the matter about which I send you, and with which I have charged you.’ I have made an appointment with the young men for such and suchContinue reading “David Lied”
God Loves Us
Today’s Encouragement is, “We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.” 1 John 4:16 NLT God Loves Us – When someone expresses their love to us, how do we respond?Continue reading “God Loves Us”