He Restores

Today’s Encouragement is, “He restores my soul.” Psalm 23:3a ESV He Restores – Pause. Consider. God restores our soul.  Other translations read:  “He renews my strength.” NLT “He refreshes and restores my soul (life)” AMP “you let me catch my breath” MSG We know that our bodies need rest, and to an extent, we recognizeContinue reading “He Restores”

To Please God

Today’s Encouragement is, “And it is impossible to please God without faith.” Hebrews 11:6a NLT To Please God –  Since it is impossible without faith to please God, is it possible – with faith – to please Him?    The Bible talks of God being pleased in several other ways: by spiritual sacrifice (1 Peter 2:5), worshipContinue reading “To Please God”

Has Forgiven You

Today’s Encouragement is, “Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.” Ephesians 4:32 NLT Has Forgiven You – Do you know this, believe it, and rest in it?  God, through Christ, has forgiven you!   He has already! It is a fait accompli!  We don’t earn HisContinue reading “Has Forgiven You”

All Your Needs

Today’s Encouragement is, “And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 NLT All Your Needs –  From a human perspective, we associate dependence with weakness.  “He’s still dependent on his parents for financial support,” “she’sContinue reading “All Your Needs”

A Weaned Child

Today’s Encouragement is, “Lord, my heart is not proud; my eyes are not haughty. I don’t concern myself with matters too great or too awesome for me to grasp. Instead, I have calmed and quieted myself, like a weaned child who no longer cries for its mother’s milk. Yes, like a weaned child is myContinue reading “A Weaned Child”

Things We Cannot See

Today’s Encouragement is, “For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things weContinue reading “Things We Cannot See”

Pray About Everything

Today’s Encouragement is, “Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.” Philippians 4:6 NLT Pray about Everything –  It seems like I am bombarding heaven with my lengthy prayer list. With prayers to bless this person, save that one, heal these people,Continue reading “Pray About Everything”

Understand What The Spirit Means

Today’s Encouragement is, “But people who aren’t spiritual can’t receive these truths from God’s Spirit. It all sounds foolish to them and they can’t understand it, for only those who are spiritual can understand what the Spirit means.” 1 Corinthians 2:14 NLT Understand What The Spirit Means –  This is hard to grasp.  We live inContinue reading “Understand What The Spirit Means”