Leadership requires discipline. Being undisciplined compromises us from bringing good news, especially to those who are oppressed. But when we are disciplined, our words and actions advocate for the voiceless and bring justice to the helpless. Your encouragement today:  lead with discipline. (Proverbs 31:4-9)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

It is for rulers and kings and presidents and leaders to keep the law, and especially give justice to the oppressed. Your encouragement today:  be a leader who is about justice for the marginalized and disenfranchised, and hold those around you accountable to do the same. (Proverbs 31:1-5)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Let us not stir up anger. For anger always leads to quarrels. Instead, let us stir up peace. Peace that eliminates unhealthy conflict and generates productive harmony. Your encouragement today:  be promoters and models of peace. God’s peace. (Proverbs 30:33)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Let us not stoop to foolishness, pride or evil. Those lead to our destruction, and to despair all around us. Instead, let us stay focused on the Lord, who knows all and has all authority. The Lord always prevails. Your encouragement today: stay focused! (Proverbs 30:32)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

In these crazy, evil days, be dignified. Walk with integrity. For then our walk will win some to majestic living, and expose those living ungodly to the change required in their lives. Your encouragement today:  walk humbly and confidently. Let others know who your God truly is!  (Proverbs 30:29-31)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Learn a lesson from the lizard. Making ourselves vulnerable can lead us to high places if we’re willing to take some Divinely-led risks. Your encouragement today:  take the risk! (Proverbs 30:28)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Learn from the locust. It faces a leaderless reality, yet lives with such precision and order that the world must stop and give praise. Your encouragement today:  if your leaders aren’t leading, you lead. Your leadership, guided by God, can bring order to every crazy situation. (Proverbs 30:27)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

A lesson from squirrels is inspiring. They, like we, are vulnerable. Yet they, like we, have the capacity to build strong foundations and strong homes. Your encouragement today:  use vulnerability to build strength. (Proverbs 30:26)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Be careful to glean from the ant. Smaller than most of God’s creation, it refuses to play small. It is one of God’s wisest because while others are playing around, it builds a storehouse to make it through tough times. Your encouragement today: ponder the ant. In times like these, don’t play small. Store up strength for the journey.  (Proverbs 30:24-25)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

The earth is trembling because too much foolishness seems to be prospering. But these are times to hold on to faith, and trust that the God we serve always has the final say. And guess what?  God does. Your encouragement today:  hold on to faith. Trust God. (Proverbs 30:21-23)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May doing the right thing to and for others as well as ourselves be firmly planted in our hearts and minds this day and every day.  Your encouragement today: be a blessing to God, others and yourself, not an adversary. (Proverbs 30:20)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

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