Good leaders can be defined by many things. But to God, there are some key indicators. Good leaders motivate others. Good leaders do not mislead others.  Good leaders do not manipulate others.  Good leaders lead. Your encouragement today:  be a good leader!  The world needs more good leaders! (Proverbs 16:10)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Plans and planning are good and necessary. If we fail to plan, we plan to fail, the old adage goes. But the best plans are those that God orchestrates, breathes into, lives into.  For these plans not only come to pass, these plans produce blessings unspekable. Your encouragement today:  let God create and guide our plans. Our hearts will ooze with joy! (Proverbs 16:9)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

It is far better to gain a little bit doing the right thing than getting filthy wealthy doing the wrong thing. Righteousness outweighs injustice everyday and at all times. Your encouragement today: do the right thing. (Proverbs 16:8)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

We know when God is pleased with our living. One of the signs?  Even our enemies will respect us and make peace with us. Your encouragement today:  live the faith!  God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek God! (Proverbs 16:7; Hebrews 11:6)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

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