The Spirit Helps

Today’s Encouragement is, “And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. And the Father who knows all hearts knows what the Spirit is saying, for the SpiritContinue reading “The Spirit Helps”

Wait With Eager Hope

Today’s Encouragement is, “And we believers also groan, even though we have the Holy Spirit within us as a foretaste of future glory, for we long for our bodies to be released from sin and suffering. We, too, wait with eager hope for the day when God will give us our full rights as hisContinue reading “Wait With Eager Hope”

You Will Live

Today’s Encouragement is, “Therefore, dear brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. For if you live by its dictates, you will die. But if through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live.” Romans 8:12-13Continue reading “You Will Live”

Christ Lives Within You

Today’s Encouragement is, “And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God.” Romans 8:10 NLT Christ Lives Within You –  Please understand, the letter to the Romans (like the entire Bible) was written to and forContinue reading “Christ Lives Within You”

You Are Controlled By The Spirit

Today’s Encouragement is, “But you are not controlled by your sinful nature. You are controlled by the Spirit if you have the Spirit of God living in you. (And remember that those who do not have the Spirit of Christ living in them do not belong to him at all.)”  Romans 8:9 NLT You are ControlledContinue reading “You Are Controlled By The Spirit”

Life and Peace

Today’s Encouragement is, “Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace. RomansContinue reading “Life and Peace”

Letting the Spirit Control

Today’s Encouragement is, “Those who are dominated by the sinful nature think about sinful things, but those who are controlled by the Holy Spirit think about things that please the Spirit. So letting your sinful nature control your mind leads to death. But letting the Spirit control your mind leads to life and peace.” RomansContinue reading “Letting the Spirit Control”

The Greatest

Today’s Encouragement is, “Three things will last forever-faith, hope, and love-and the greatest of these is love.” 1 Corinthians 13:13 NLT The Greatest –  Love, the Bible is filled with it: God so Loved – John 3:16 Nothing can separate us from God’s Love – Romans 8:39 Love God, Love your neighbor, Love yourself –Continue reading “The Greatest”

A Worthy Home

Today’s Encouragement is, “But who can really build him a worthy home? Not even the highest heavens can contain him! So who am I to consider building a Temple for him, except as a place to burn sacrifices to him?” 2 Chronicles 2:6 NLT A Worth Home – God appointed Solomon to build His Temple.Continue reading “A Worthy Home”