Today’s Encouragement is, “The faithful love of the LORD never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.” Lamentations 3:22-23 NLT Afresh Each Morning – Jeremiah wrote these words thousands of years ago. However, he was not in some exalted, ecstatic state of consciousness; in fact, he wasContinue reading “Afresh Every Morning”
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God Made You Alive
Today’s Encouragement is, “You were dead because of your sins and because your sinful nature was not yet cut away. Then God made you alive with Christ, for he forgave all our sins. He canceled the record of the charges against us and took it away by nailing it to the cross.” Colossians 2:13-14 NLTContinue reading “God Made You Alive”
Your Real Life
Today’s Encouragement is, “For you died to this life, and your real life is hidden with Christ in God.” Colossians 3:3 NLT Your Real Life – Being reborn is a central tenet of Christianity (John 3:3). We die to ourselves, to this world, and to sin—and then are reborn to live ‘in Christ’! (Baptism isContinue reading “Your Real Life”
Let God Transform You
Today’s Encouragement is, “…let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think.” Romans 12:2b NLT Let God Transform You – When we choose, on our own volition, to make a change, to lose weight, stop smoking or some other bad habit or addiction, or even change careers… we take aContinue reading “Let God Transform You”
Be Renewed
Today’s Encouragement is, “Put on your new nature, and be renewed as you learn to know your Creator and become like him.” Colossians 3:10 NLT Be Renewed – Notice the emphasis in this verse: Put on – our action and choice. New nature – a complete change of our very nature! Learn to know yourContinue reading “Be Renewed”
Renewed Every Day
Today’s Encouragement is, “That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day.” 2 Corinthians 4:16 NLT Renewed Every Day – There are seasons of life when we become more aware of certain truths. When we are ill, injured, or maybe a birthday milestone passes, weContinue reading “Renewed Every Day”
Your New Nature
Today’s Encouragement is Ephesians 4:23-24 NLT Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes. Put on your new nature, created to be like God-truly righteous and holy. Your New Nature – Notice that we already have this new nature! We don’t need to work to get it. And we can put on either nature.Continue reading “Your New Nature”
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”