God is a wonderful God. Oftentimes, God is too wonderful for us to comprehend, and that’s okay. In fact, that’s a good thing. Your encouragement today:  take time to bask in God’s wonder. (Proverbs 30:18)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Respect our parents and the people who raised us. Their wisdom surfaces as a guide for us; ignoring their lessons — good, bad, and ugly — works against us. Your encouragement today: glean from — do not reject — the wisdom of your parents and the people who poured and continue to pour into you! (Proverbs 30:17)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Don’t be leechy, but instead find satisfaction in God. That satisfaction will assure us that there is enough in our Creator’s grace, and that what we don’t have and need, our Lord will surely provide. Your encouragement today: discover satisfaction in God. The same God that some call Yahweh, some call Allah, some call Jehovah, some call Elohim, some call by other names, the One who I call Jesus. A...  Read More

May we be amongst those who confess our sins to God regularly and ask the Lord for forgiveness and cleansing. Then we can live with a rhythm that honors and loves God and others through word and deed, and cherishes humility in the process. Your encouragement today: be amongst those who live with a healthy rhythm and posture before our God. (Proverbs 30:11-14)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Speak well of people to their employers, or refrain from saying anything at all.  In so doing, we keep ourselves in good relations with others, and don't create unnecessary enemies.  Your encouragement today:  don't create unnecessary foes. (Proverbs 30:10)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May we have just enough to satisfy our needs. May we not have too much to where we think we don’t need God anymore. And, may we not lack such to where we find ourselves stealing. Your encouragement today:  may we have just enough. (Proverbs 30:8-9)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May we continuously develop the discipline of truth-telling. It will keep us honest, clean, guilt-free, and with a clear conscious. It may be easy for some; difficult for others, but keep working at it. It will set us free. Your encouragement today:  tell the Truth. (Proverbs 30:7-8a)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

We don’t need to be God; we cannot come close.  Nor do we need to add to God’s words; they are enough and we could find ourselves exposed and rebuked for it. Our blessing comes when we let God be God, the God who blesses us constantly. Your encouragement today:  let God be God. (Proverbs 30:6)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Come to the Lord and the Lord will protect. We will find God’s shield sufficient in all situations. Your encouragement today:  Know that God will look out for you!  (Proverbs 30:5b)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Truth is found in God’s word. Every word of God always proves to be true. If we desire to find the right path forward, trust God and God’s word. God will never steer us wrong. Your encouragement today: trust the truth. The truth is in God’s word. (Proverbs 29:5a)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Sometimes the affairs of the world leave us weary and worn out, and we search for God and look for how God is speaking. If we keep searching, we will find. If we keep knocking, the door will open. Your encouragement today:  faint not, just stay focused! (Proverbs 30:1-4)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

There is a natural tension between the righteous and the ungodly, the wicked and the just. The two don’t like each other. But the fact remains we must choose one — regularly. Your encouragement today:  choose righteousness. Choose justice. Those prevail; the others will fail. (Proverbs 29:27)#stayencouraged!...  Read More