May our hearts and souls be that of good ground, where the seeds of God’s great possibilities are planted within us and grow great blessings — not just for ourselves, but for everyone. Your encouragement today:  let the soil of your heart and soul always be ready to receive the goodness of God! (Mark 4:1-20)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Teach!  And learn!  Someone has something profound to learn from us today. And, we have something incredible to learn from someone else’s teaching today.   Your encouragement today: offer yourself to teach. Open yourself up to learn. (Mark 4:1-2)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Be encouraged today that our family stretches much farther and wider than we think. For people of faith discover that when we declare faith in Jesus Christ, God brings people outside of our immediate family close to us, sometimes even closer than our own flesh and blood, for blessings we cannot explain. Your encouragement today:  give God thanks for your broader village!  Where would we be without...  Read More

Any sin we commit, Jesus has the power to forgive.  The only one the Lord does not forgive, is the one where we speak so irreverently against God that we deny God’s very existence. So whatever misstep we have made that has disrupted our relationship with God and others, bring it to God. God can fix it and restore us!  Your encouragement today:  Jesus forgives! (Mark 3:28-29)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

A house divided against itself cannot stand. In fact, the only one that can is the one that decides to rebuke evil, hate and injustice and stand for righteousness. Your encouragement today:  stand for what God has declared is right. Victory will ultimately be yours. (Mark 3:20-29)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

The people God sends to join us in divine assignments may not have the glittering resumes or countless awards hanging from their walls. They may not be known public figures or MVPs of their craft. But they will possess what God needs in the moment. And that will be more than we could ever need. Your encouragement today: go with the wonderful people God sends your way. You have enough to get the im...  Read More

Most divine assignments are not “solo” performances. They require players who can play at a high level. Who are those players who are called to play with us?  Your encouragement today: journey to God’s high places and you will find out! (Mark 3:13-15)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Impurity recognizes truthful authority. We cannot stand in the midst of evil being guided by fear. When impurity shows up, it needs to see the soul of one anchored in faith — one that will not be moved. For then impurity will have to relocate. Your encouragement today: stand in your authority. (Mark 3:11-12)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Be careful of the crowds, and the crowds we follow. If we find ourselves following one, make sure it is a crowd that leads to healing, hope, and wholeness. Your encouragement today:  discern the crowds! (Mark 3:7-12)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Jesus does not let customs and rituals get in the way of His opportunity to heal.  Healing is paramount in the economy of Jesus; bringing healing to people's lives needs to be our primary focus.  Your encouragement today:  look for opportunities to heal and be healed.  It is the Lord's desire!  (Mark 3:1-6)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Remember, God made Sabbath rest for us. A Divine blessing weekly given to us to care for our bodies, minds and souls, to grow closer to God, one another and ourselves. Take advantage of it. Don’t ignore it.  Jesus is Lord of it. Your encouragement today:  Sabbath! (Mark 2:27-28)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

God made Sabbath so that weekly we would stop, rest, see what God is up to in our lives, revive, renew, recharge our batteries for the next phase of the journey.  Your encouragement today:  don't forget to take time to cease from the normal routine.  It will bless you immensely.  (Mark 2:23-28)#stayencouraged!...  Read More