God reminds us that guilt and shame can be overcome by love and the embracing of truth. God can be trusted to heal us at our deepest places of need. Your encouragement today:  practice love. Embrace truth. God will heal. (Proverbs 16:6)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Our arrogance does not sit well with God. It’s one thing to be confident; it’s another to be arrogant. Confidence is the belief that we can rely on God, that God can be trusted. Arrogance reflects a superiority complex over others, an unpleasant pride, a demeanor absent of the Divine. We ought always remember that all that we are, and all that we accomplish starts with God and is because of God — ...  Read More

There is a place and purpose for everything. God established it to be so. Even the corrupt and evil are woven into this place and purpose, but for judgment sake.  But if we just walk humbly with God — faithfully, not perfectly — God promised to reward the faithful — in this life, but much more for an eternity. Your encouragement today:  walk in God’s place and purpose for you!  It’s all for good! ...  Read More

Let God lead our plans. Then, what we’ve planned will come to pass because God planned it. Your encouragement today:  let God direct our paths. In so doing, the Lord’s good will prevail! (Proverbs 16:1-3)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Reverence of God is the beginning of and base for great living. When we revere God, God teaches us the power of humility.  And from there, we constantly experience God’s glory. What a glorious God we serve, the God whose love surrounds us in all situations. Your encouragement today:  revere God! (Proverbs 15:33)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Our lives broaden and expand when we are obedient to the will of God.  Divine obedience leads us into Divine will. And, Divine will is expansive. Anything else keeps us living beneath our capacity. Your encouragement today:  live in obedience to God’s will. You ain’t seen nothing yet!  (Proverbs 15:32)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Listen to good advice, and we will live good lives. Your encouragement today: listen!  Wisdom always leads us in the right direction. (Proverbs 15:31)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

In the midst of the sadness and difficulty of the moment, give somebody some good news today.  It will bring health to the bones and joy to the heart. Your encouragement today:  give, and receive, some good news!  God is still on the throne! (Proverbs 15:30)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

God attends to the prayers of God’s people, molding and shaping our ways and wishes into alignment with God’s will. This blessing is wasted by those desiring wicked ways, for a corrupt life gets us nowhere.  Your encouragement today: covenant with God in prayer.  It’s the best connection you’ll ever make. (Proverbs 15:29)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Life presents many difficult questions that emerge from challenging situations. When we go to God in prayer over these situations, the Lord provides answers. Answers that lead to healing, not hatred; assurance not abuse. Your encouragement today:  pray!  Prayer continues to be one of the most powerful tools God has given us to live. When we engage God in conversation, profound answers to our probl...  Read More

Let us not exploit people or opportunities because of a greedy and grasping spirit.  Greed dismantles healthy community.  But instead, let us live life, knowing that our gifts will make room for us, and that everything God has for us for the betterment of others, and ultimately ourselves, will manifest itself in our midst.  We just need to be ready to receive it.  Your encouragement today:  don't ...  Read More

Arrogance and evil may raise their ugly heads. But God will humble them, and bring them down. Hope for the hopeless; grace and beauty for the faithful will ultimately stand front and center. Your encouragement today:  always walk by faith. God’s faithful will prevail! (Proverbs 15:25-26)#stayencouraged!...  Read More