Archive for Encouragement
Release the Fear
“No man shall be able to stand before you all the days of your life; as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. I will not leave you nor forsake you. Be strong and of good courage…” Joshua 1:5-6 Fear has a way of gripping the heart…
Not Without Tenacity
“And not only that, but we also glory in tribulations, knowing that tribulation produces perseverance; and perseverance, character; and character, hope.” Romans 5:3-4 NKJV From a little girl, I can remember wanting to do things right, even when it was beyond my skill level. My nature is to stick with…
Are You Operating At Peak Performance?
“For the kingdom of heaven is like a man traveling to a far country, who called his own servants and delivered his goods to them. And to one he gave five talents, to another two, and to another one, to each according to his own ability; and immediately he went…
The Source of My Strength
“And the people were strengthened by the words of Hezekiah king of Judah.” 2 Chronicles 32:8 All of us are human and have experienced times when life seems to be overwhelming. Maybe we find ourselves dealing with a wayward child and a negative health report. It could be a demanding…
Trust the Process
“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 (NKJV) Most people know me as a traveler, and many of my travels are via the friendly skies (airways). I was…
Somebody is Watching
“…but to make ourselves an example of how you should follow us.” 2 Thessalonians 3:9 (NKJV) George Orwell, an English writer, published the novel Nineteen Eighty-Four (political fiction) in 1949 in which he speaks of the government overreaching into the lives of its citizens. The residents of a particular locale were…
Be Still and Know
Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! Psalm 46:10 Recently I completed one of the most rewarding devotionals that I have ever had the opportunity to read and meditate on. I browsed the LifeWay…
The Father’s Table
“And He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children, And the hearts of the children to their fathers, Lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.” (Malachi 4:5-6 NKJV) A few days ago, the third Sunday in June, our nation celebrated fathers. Many children and…
Overwhelm Us With Your Peace
Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peacein believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit. Romans 15:13 (NKJV) Lord, we need and desire peace. The peace that You promised that we can experience—the peace that surpasses all understanding….
Are You Still There?
Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary principles of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God. Hebrews 6:1 (NKJV) A crowd had gathered around Jesus and His disciples while He was teaching life-lessons. He took…
