Today’s Encouragement is, “Remember, it is better to suffer for doing good, if that is what God wants, than to suffer for doing wrong!” 1 Peter 3:17 NLT What God Wants – Note the word “If”! In His infinite goodness and wisdom, God may know that we need to suffer. There, I said it. I don’t likeContinue reading “What God Wants”
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For You I Wait
Today’s Encouragement is, “Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.” Psalm 25:5 ESV For You I Wait – The Bible has many verses like this: “Wait for the Lord.” And we are promised blessings when we wait forContinue reading “For You I Wait”
In The Light
Today’s Encouragement is “This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth. But ifContinue reading “In The Light”
My Words Will Never
Today’s Encouragement is, [Jesus said,] “Heaven and earth will disappear, but my words will never disappear.” Matthew 24:35 NLT My Words Will Never – What a fantastic thought! Jesus’ words will never disappear, even though all of creation does! In our world, we are surrounded and even bombarded by words. We hear words from influential peopleContinue reading “My Words Will Never”
Always Pray
Today’s Encouragement is, “One day Jesus told his disciples a story to show that they should always pray and never give up.” Luke 18:1 NLT Always pray – If we believe that: God hears prayer. God loves his people. God has good plans for us. God guides, feeds, shepherds, and cares for His own. GodContinue reading “Always Pray”
Be Very Glad
Today’s Encouragement is, “Dear friends, don’t be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you. Instead, be very glad-for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed toContinue reading “Be Very Glad”
How Long
Today’s Encouragement is, “O LORD, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in my heart every day? How long will my enemy have the upper hand?” Psalm 13:1-2 NLT How Long – Can you hearContinue reading “How Long”
Choose Today
Today’s Encouragement is. “Then choose today whom you will serve… But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.” Joshua 24:15b (NLT) Choose Today – We get to choose whom we serve and how we live. This choice is above all others! There are eternal consequences. As in all decisions, we must reinforceContinue reading “Choose Today”
Your Will, Not Mine
Today’s Encouragement is, “He went on a little farther and bowed with his face to the ground, praying, ‘My Father! If it is possible, let this cup of suffering be taken away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.’” Matthew 26:39 NLT Your will, not mine – We all inherentlyContinue reading “Your Will, Not Mine”
By Faith
Today’s Encouragement is, “Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.” Hebrews 11:1 NLT Faith – The Amplified bible expounds this verse as, “Now faith is the assurance (title deed, confirmation) of things hoped for (divinely guaranteed), and the evidence of things not seen [theContinue reading “By Faith”