Today’s Encouragement is, “Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.” Philippians 3:8a NLT Infinite Value – Everything is worthless? Really? Yes, it is, when compared to the Infinite Value of knowing Jesus! Nothing. Else. Matters. “But wait, what about family, love, relationships, the things IContinue reading “Infinite Value”
Tag Archives: Perspective
Always Be Joyful
Today’s Engagement is, “Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NLT Always be joyful – “This is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” We often say, “I just want to know God’s will.”Continue reading “Always Be Joyful”
My Food
Today’s Engagement is, “Jesus said to them, ‘My food is to do the will of him who sent me and to accomplish his work.’” John 4:34 ESV My Food – Jesus said that doing God’s will, obeying Him, is the food that sustains and nourishes him both physically and spiritually. We’ve often thought that weContinue reading “My Food”
Morning and Evening
Today’s Encouragement is, “It is good to give thanks to the LORD, to sing praises to the Most High. It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening.” Psalm 92:1-2 NLT Morning and Evening – [Personal note: I awoke today with a heaviness in heart and mind. AsContinue reading “Morning and Evening”
New Life
New Life – Today’s Encouragement is, “This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!” 2 Corinthians 5:17 NLT For believers in Christ, we have a definitive answer to the question of our identity. It’s throughout the Bible. It’s not whatContinue reading “New Life”
Think About
Today’s Encouragement is, “And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise.” Philippians 4:8 NLT Think About – The way we think, and the things we think about,Continue reading “Think About”
I Will
Today’s Encouragement is “Why am I discouraged? Why is my heart so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again- my Savior and my God!” Psalm 42:11 NLT I Will – The Psalm writer recognizes and reveals an important truth. He asks himself, “Why am I discouraged? Why is myContinue reading “I Will”
There Is A Season
Today’s Encouragement is, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 NLT There Is A Season- Have you recognized that we live in seasons of time? We live in seasons of childhood, youth, adulthood, and maturity. This is true spiritually as well: There are low times and high points,Continue reading “There Is A Season”
An Encouraging Word
Today’s Encouragement is, “Worry weighs a person down; an encouraging word cheers a person up.” Proverbs 12:25 NLT An Encouraging Word – There’s plenty in this world to worry about! Plenty of discouraging things! The economy, wars, cultural upheaval, pandemics, … this list is endless! The information about these situations is also limitless, everywhere we turn…Continue reading “An Encouraging Word”
All Things
Today’s Encouragement is, “And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to his purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 NLT All Things – This is not a platitude. It doesn’t say, “Everything works out for the best.” Nor “There’s a reason forContinue reading “All Things”