Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 19:29 NLT And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. For My Sake – We often lose, give up, surrender, let go ofContinue reading “For My Sake”
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I Will Hope
Today’s Encouragement is Lamentations 3:21-24 NLT Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this: The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. I say to myself, “The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!” I WillContinue reading “I Will Hope”
Renewed Every Day
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 4:16b NLT …Our spirits are being renewed every day. Renewed Every Day – We often think that we are imprisoned, shaped, and controlled by our past. Especially by our past sins, failures, mistakes, and even the abuse of, or by others. We think, “This is who I am – theContinue reading “Renewed Every Day”
Nothing Except Jesus
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Corinthians 2:2 ESV For I decided to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. Nothing Except Jesus – Sometimes in this life things all just go great! We can do no wrong and life seems like a piece of cake! But for some of us, this just ain’tContinue reading “Nothing Except Jesus”
Praying For Us
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 1:11a NLT And you are helping us by praying for us. Praying For Us – Most of us want to be helpful to others. We want to lend a hand, give advice, or warn them when we think they’re taking a wrong path. We are generally caring people. So, weContinue reading “Praying For Us”
Live Among Them
Today’s Encouragement is Exodus 25:8 NLT “Have the people of Israel build me a holy sanctuary so I can live among them. Live Among Them – Before God spoke these words to Moses, shortly after the Exodus from Egypt, God did not “live among them”. He was far off, out there somewhere. But as HeContinue reading “Live Among Them”
Our Present Troubles
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 NLT 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.Continue reading “Our Present Troubles”
The Aroma
Today’s Encouragement is 2 Corinthians 2:15-16a ESV For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing, to one a fragrance from death to death, to the other a fragrance from life to life. The Aroma – Ever consider what effect you have onContinue reading “The Aroma”
But God
Today’s Encouragement is Psalm 73:26 ESV My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. But God – Even when our human abilities, our ‘flesh and heart’ begin to fail, we just don’t have the strength, the will to go on… BUT GOD… is ourContinue reading “But God”
As A Light
Today’s Encouragement is John 12:46 NLT I have come as a light to shine in this dark world, so that all who put their trust in me will no longer remain in the dark. As A Light – Consider Jeremiah 20: 7-18, He pours out an extended, bitter, even miserable complaint to God… and inContinue reading “As A Light”