encouragement

Most Precious Lord, when I feel lost and my life has been turned upside down, I yearn to hear the comforting whisper of Your voice.  When my mind is devoid of Your reassuring words, the bird’s songs seem flat and harsh, the beauty and smell of blooming flowers go unnoticed and the blue sky looks … Read more

Most Loving Lord, today the sun rose in the east and I knew all is well in the heavens and the earth.  Watching the sun peak its head above the horizon and shed its early morning light reminds me of Your rising from the dead.  Because You rose from the dead, Your light broke through … Read more

I thank You, O God of Wisdom, that You’ve opened Your heart to me so I can build a life on the strong foundation of all that You know.  The beginning of wisdom can be found in a reverent fear of You … not a trembling fear, but one that comes from respect for Your … Read more

My Gracious Lord, I give my praise to You because in whatever circumstances I find myself, You have made me an overcomer in them all.  And, though the tests and trials I am facing are forming a river across my path that is deep and wide, I know that You will help me get to … Read more

O Faithful and True God, I am so blessed to know that when my heart is heavy with anxiety and worry, You have the right words to cheer me up.  Life is like a team sport where everybody must do their part to help achieve the team’s goal.  As Your child, it is my role … Read more

Most Generous Lord, through You, salvation is available to all regardless of a person’s identity, sins or heritage.  We are saved by grace (the undeserved favor of God) through faith (a complete trust and devotion) in You and the work You did on Calvary.  Through Your loving acts, on Good Friday through Easter Sunday, I … Read more

All glory be Yours, O Precious Son of God.  I seek Your help in not taking for granted the small, yet important, blessings You send my way each day …  they are the almost unnoticed things that can make my day be positive rather than negative. Like the sight of blooming flowers in the spring … Read more

O Fountain of Wisdom, I acknowledge You as the source of all good things and the one who sustains my life.  Without Your help, I struggle to hang on and maintain balance in my life.  It seems that the Devil is ever-present and has laid out traps to ensnare me.  The world offers seductions that … Read more

My pledge, O Lord, is to spend the rest of my life advancing in faithfulness to You.  In my quest to be more like You, I will be seeking to attain a higher version of holiness and becoming more generous in every aspect of my life.   As I share the reality of who You are … Read more

I am thankful, My Lord, for You have taught me good judgment so that I can walk in Your ways.  To be united with You as one, I must walk uprightly, live righteously and speak the truth.  If I place my trust in You and Your Word, I know that circumstances in life will work … Read more