Let us do our best to keep our word in love. When we keep our word, it is the sign that we can be trusted, that truth defines us, that we seek God to order our steps, that we value healthy relationships, and that God is leading us. Lying, or going against our word, signifies something else taking place in us that does not have ours or others’ short or long-term well-being in mind. Your encourageme...  Read More

May our words always be utterances that lead to healing. When we speak the language of peace and avoid words filled with rancor, we have the opportunity to pull people together. Your encouragement today: speak language that heals, not harms. The atmosphere around you will shift and God’s glory will prevail. (Proverbs 12:18)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May we do our best to live in truth and tell the truth. Truth clears the air and keeps things clean; lies always leave a trail of trouble. Your encouragement today: be true to God, true to yourself and true to others! (Proverbs 12:17)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Be wise and take advice from others when we need it. Don’t be foolish and ignore wisdom in the time of need. Taking wise advice can bless multitudes and ourselves at just the right time. Ignoring it can cause others and ourselves to miss immeasurable blessings.  Your encouragement today:  don’t be hard-headed. take wise advice!  (Proverbs 12:15-16)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Speak well. Do well.  Satisfaction and reward will come our way. Your encouragement today: let your words and deeds bring glory to God!  And watch what God will do! (Proverbs 12:14)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May our conversations with others strengthen all involved and those not present. May we avoid gossip, because gossip leads to the troubling reality of tearing others down, not building others up. Your encouragement today:  let your conversations be rich! Then blessings will abound! (Proverbs 12:13)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Have confidence in the fact that when we are rooted in God, God can and will prosper us in all types of ways. Don’t resort to stealing; we’ll always be insecure that someone will steal from us!  Your encouragement today:  keep your roots in God.  Be confident of yourself in God!  You will have plenty of blessing because good roots produce good fruit!! (Proverbs 12:12)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Stay steady and stay on the job. Handle the business before us and stay focused. In doing so, by God’s grace, we will reap a great reward. Your encouragement today:  being steady wins the race! (Proverbs 12:11)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Good people are also good to their animals. Good people treat their animals with special care and respect.  Bad people kick and abuse their animals.  They may be “good hearted” people, but animal abuse suggests a dark side needing transformation. Your encouragement today:  be one of the good people!  (Proverbs 12:10)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Be ordinary and watch God bless you and I with an extraordinary life.  When we try to be something we are not, we miss our blessing and end up empty. Your encouragement today:  be ordinary! (Proverbs 12:9)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

In this world filled with wild conversation, talk sense. Talk sense with the wisdom and judgment of God in all things. When we talk sense, chaos will give way to community.  Division will lead to peace. Your encouragement today: talk sense. Godly sense. (Proverbs 12:8)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Wickedness always comes to a destructive end. Righteousness always holds firm. Your encouragement today:  do the right thing. You will find God helping you stand firm. (Proverbs 12:5-7)#stayencouraged!...  Read More