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”

Overflow With Thankfulness

Today’s Encouragement is, “Let your roots grow down into him, and let your lives be built on him. Then your faith will grow strong in the truth you were taught, and you will overflow with thankfulness.” Colossians 2:7 NLT Overflow With Thankfulness-  Thankfulness is the hallmark of strong faith, overflowing our hearts and minds intoContinue reading “Overflow With Thankfulness”

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”

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”

Letting the Spirit Control

Today’s Encouragement is, “But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” Romans 8:6b NLT Letting The Spirit Control – I have come to realize that I want to know God’s will so that I can be in control of my mind and my life. As if I were asking Him, “OkContinue reading “Letting the Spirit Control”

To Be Generous

Today’s Encouragement is, “You will be enriched in every way to be generous in every way, which through us will produce thanksgiving to God.” 2 Corinthians 9:11 ESV To Be Generous –  Sounds pretty good, doesn’t it?  “You will be enriched in every way!”  “Yes, please!” This is a promise, with no preceding qualifying requirement.  We areContinue reading “To Be Generous”