There are moments when corrupt and crooked people seem to be getting away with everything.  The time will come, however, when the righteous will see their downfall. That’s what the Book says. Your encouragement today:  be counted among the righteous. Righteous folk triumph even in the face of evil and oppression. (Proverbs 29:16)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May we be fair in our leadership toward those who are lacking. Someone was fair with us when we were lacking. And if we are lacking right now, hold on, help is on the way. Your encouragement today: fairness leads to elevation. (Proverbs 29:14)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

God gives sight to us all -- those who lack and those who oppress.  May we see what God sees, and chase after what God wants, not allowing evil or despair to overtake our outlook.  Your encouragement today:  embrace vision.  Healthy and God-directed vision. (Proverbs 29:13)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Lying leadership becomes wicked leadership — the leader and everyone else who leads with that leader. Your encouragement today: avoid lies. Avoid wickedness. They lead us nowhere positive. (Proverbs 29:12)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Vent anger in a healthy fashion, but be sure to bring about calm in the end.  Wise people do not allow rage to rest in us for long; wise people vent healthily in order to maintain calm, and chill.  Your encouragement today:  remain calm.  Calm people can operate from a position of strength, transforming angry situations to hopeful possibilities! (Proverbs 29:11)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Though haters be all around us, be numbered as a soul who walks with integrity. Your encouragement today:  integrity always prevails. (Proverbs 29:10)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Hard work pays off.  Hard work ultimately brings an abundance.  It is a lazy spirit that leaves us lacking.  Your encouragement today:  put in the work.  Harvest time is coming! (Proverbs 28:19)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Confessing sins and turning away from them is good for the soul.  Doing so frees us to receive the mercy that only God can provide.  Your encouragement today:  confess, turn, and receive! (Proverbs 28:13)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

Those who seek the Lord understand what is right, and recognize evil.  Evildoers have no concept of what is right, and dangerously create their own "righteousness."  We need to be sure we are on the side of God's right; in that way, we will not have to worry about being wrong.  Your encouragement today:  seek the Lord!  True righteousness will follow.  (Proverbs 28:5)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

The proverbial writer tells us that when a country is in chaos, when there is moral rot within a nation, its government topples easily, and everybody has a plan for making things better.  The proverbial writer also says in the same breath that it takes leadership and leaders who have wisdom and real understanding to stabilize things, straigthen things out, and restore a moral imperative to the for...  Read More

Pay careful attention to the blessings we've been entrusted with.  Do not take them for granted.  Stay alert and give God thanks for the abundance that comes.  Use these blessings wisely to be a blessing to others.  Your encouragement today:  pay attention to the blessings you've been entrusted with.  Use them wisely! (Proverbs 27:23-27)#stayencouraged!...  Read More

May people see how genuine our hearts are by seeing how genuine our lives are in our love for others. Your encouragement today:  live with a good and gracious heart.  Then your life will be an example of God's grace and gratitude!  (Proverbs 27:19)#stayencouraged!...  Read More