Today’s Encouragement is, “We had to celebrate this happy day. For your brother was dead and has come back to life! He was lost, but now he is found!” Luke 15:32 NLT But now he is found – In Luke 15, Jesus shares 3 parables with the religious leaders. One about a lost sheep, searchedContinue reading “But Now He Is Found”
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Love and Respect
So again I say, each man must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband. Ephesians 5:23 NLT Love and Respect This isn’t an original thought. I heard it from Dr James Dobson on his radio program Focus on the Family years ago. He said, “A woman’s greatest needContinue reading “Love and Respect”
Good For Evil
And he said to David, “You are a better man than I am, for you have repaid me good for evil. 1 Samuel 24:17 NLT Good for Evil – Today’s Encouragement is David’s response to Saul’s persecution, hatred, and attempted murder. Although King Saul attempted multiple times to kill David out of his extreme jealousy,Continue reading “Good For Evil”
If You Forgive – part 2
Today’s Encouragement is Matthew 6:14-15 NLT If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. But your Father will not forgive your sins if you refuse to forgive others. If You Forgive- This is the Truth, but it’s a hard truth. You may not like hearing it; I don’t reallyContinue reading “If You Forgive – part 2”
He Ran
Today’s Encouragement is Luke 15:20 NLT So he returned home to his father. And while he was still a long way off, his father saw him coming. Filled with love and compassion, he ran to his son, embraced him, and kissed him. He Ran – Ever wonder what God is really like? What He thinksContinue reading “He Ran”
Forgetting The Past
Today’s Encouragement is Philippians 3:13b NLT But I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead. Forgetting the past – We can get very tied down to the past, can’t we? A painful experience, a loss, a trauma, or even a better life in previous years… If weContinue reading “Forgetting The Past”
God IS
Today’s Encouragement is 1 John 4:8b NLT God is love. God IS – Isn’t it interesting how it’s stated… God IS Love. It doesn’t say, “God has love,” or “He embodies love,” or “He likes for us to love one another.” The language is translated this way intentionally. “He IS!” The very core of HisContinue reading “God IS”
The Word is Alive!
Today’s Encouragement is Hebrews 4:12 NLT For the word of God is alive and powerful. It is sharper than the sharpest two-edged sword, cutting between soul and spirit, between joint and marrow. It exposes our innermost thoughts and desires. The Word Is Alive – Because His Word is alive and powerful, when we read itContinue reading “The Word is Alive!”
God’s Very Own
Today’s Encouragement is 1 Peter 2:9 NLT But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people. You are royal priests, a holy nation, God’s very own possession. As a result, you can show others the goodness of God, for he called you out of the darkness into his wonderful light. God’s VeryContinue reading “God’s Very Own”
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”