Today’s Encouragement is, “So if you sinful people know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts to those who ask him.” Matthew 7:11 NLT Good Gifts – Please don’t think of God’s good gifts in a small way, or as only spiritual gifts, orContinue reading “Good Gifts”
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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”
Shown Your Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do.” Hebrews 6:10 NLT Shown Your Love – By caring for and loving other believers, we show our loveContinue reading “Shown Your Love”
If I Didn’t Love
Today’s Encouragement is, “If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing.” 1 Corinthians 13:3 NLT If I Didn’t Love – The entire Chapter 13 is dedicated to Love. It is a description of God’sContinue reading “If I Didn’t Love”
Kind To Others
Today’s Encouragement is, “Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others? So those who are last now will be first then, and those who are first will be last.” Matthew 20:15-16 NLT Kind To Others – We oftenContinue reading “Kind To Others”
Windows of Heaven
Today’s Encouragement is, “’Bring all the tithes into the storehouse so there will be enough food in my Temple. If you do,’ says the LORD of Heaven’s Armies, ‘I will open the windows of heaven for you. I will pour out a blessing so great you won’t have enough room to take it in! TryContinue reading “Windows of Heaven”
The Measure You Use
Today’s Encouragement is, “Give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.” Luke 6:38 ESV The Measure You Use – “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither areContinue reading “The Measure You Use”
Share with those in need
Today’s Encouragement is, “And don’t forget to do good and to share with those in need. These are the sacrifices that please God.” Hebrews 13:16 NLT Share with those in need – We immediately think of people on street corners with ‘Need Help’ signs, but is it possible that this applies to more than givingContinue reading “Share with those in need”
Give Freely
Today’s Encouragement is Proverbs 11:24 NLT Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything. Give Freely – This is ancient wisdom, about 3000 years old. It’s not written by a TV preacher trying to get your money or pleaded by a pastor trying to pay the debt or electricity bill for theContinue reading “Give Freely”
Open Your Hearts
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 6:11-13 NLT Oh, dear Corinthian friends! We have spoken honestly with you, and our hearts are open to you. There is no lack of love on our part, but you have withheld your love from us. I am asking you to respond as if you were my own children. OpenContinue reading “Open Your Hearts”