Archive for Encouragement
Do You Still Believe in Answered Prayer?
“Now this is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us. And if we know that He hears us, whatever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we have asked of Him.” 1 John 5:14-15 (NKJV)…
He is My Delight
“Delight yourself also in the Lord, and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4 One of my father’s notorious sayings to his children was, “Because I said so.” He was not known for explaining why he asked us to do or not to do a task….
It’s Time to Trust the Living God
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, And lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths. Proverbs 3:5-6 If you ask most people what their favorite Bible verse is, they would state the verses quoted above. These verses have…
Love from the Inside Out
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.” Deuteronomy 6:5 (NKJV) Most of us, especially women, enjoy a good love story. Romance or love stories have a way of pulling on the heartstrings and reminding us that we…
Worship, God’s Precious Jewel
“…For God is Spirit, so those who worship Him must worship in spirit and in truth.” John 4:24 (NLT) In his book, “Whatever Happened to Worship?” Dr. A. W. Tozer declared that “worship is the missing crown jewel in evangelical Christianity.” He also stated that much of what we call worship…
Praise Out Loud
Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord! (Psalm 150:6) Awakening to the melodious sounds of birds, the whispering of the wind, the fluttering of butterflies, and the thrashing ocean gives proof that our Creator is still enthroned. Without hesitance, nature obeys the command to “Praise the…
Return to Me
“All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned, everyone, to his own way; and the Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all.” Isaiah 53:6 (NKJV) We are continuing our series on “What Does God Need?” As was stated before, many would say that God doesn’t…
A Prayer for Kingdom Leaders
“And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, for the equipping of the saints for the work of ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ…” Ephesians 4:11-12 Lord, You said in Your Word that You are building Your church,…
What Does God Need? Part 2
He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God? (Micah 6:8 NKJV) The question before us is, “What Does God Need?” We are continually bombarding heaven with our…
What Does God Need?
This might seem like an absurd question to some. “What Does God Need?” Before you answer, pause and meditate on it—mull it over in your mind. God said many are asking Him to meet their needs during this pressing time. But have they thought about the crisis from My perspective…
