CategoryEncouragement

What is often the common factor in the following scenarios? Having a disagreement with your spouse Feeling badly when a boss or coworker says something negative to you Feeling disappointed by a parent or loved one Spending excessively and falling into debt Struggling with perfectionism or workaholism While not always the case, all of the scenrarios above can often stem from a person trying to find their self-worth from someone or something they were never meant to receive it from. […]

Spending time in God’s Word is one of my favorite things to do, but this wasn’t always the case. I grew up in the church, heard the Word, but other than to look up a few verses in church on Sunday, I rarely picked up the Bible. I didn’t understand the life-giving benefits I was missing out on by not reading it for myself, and honestly, I felt a little intimidated by the thought of studying it on my own. […]

Beloved, you are never alone. God is always with you. He sees you. In the Old Testament, God would reveal Himself through names that expressed His character. In Genesis 1:1, He is Elohim, the Creator of Heaven and Earth. In Genesis 17:1, He is El Shaddai, the Almighty God. In Genesis 22:14, He is Jehovah Jireh, our provider. Each of these names reveals an aspect of God’s character that can powerfully impact our lives. I encourage you to seek out […]

Let everything that has breath praise the LORD. Praise the LORD! Isaiah 150:6 The verse above is such a simple verse. It’s one we’ve heard time and time again, and yet, do we really grasp the magnitude of what it’s saying? Every living thing with breath was created by God who is worthy of all praise and honor. Praise for God should flow from us as freely as the breath we breathe.  Growing up a PK (preacher’s kid), I would […]

I call heaven and earth as witnesses today against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing; therefore choose life, that both you and your descendants may live.” – Deuteronomy 30:19 Every day we have a choice? Will we live for God or for ourselves? It’s actually a moment-by-moment choice. A choice that’s reflected in the way we speak, walk and even think. Thankfully we have a guidebook for righteous living. God, through His Word, teaches us how to make good choices […]

The steps of a good man are ordered by the LORD, And He delights in his way. – Psalm 37:23 It’s in our human nature to try and control our own lives – to fix what’s broken – to manipulate circumstances into an outcome that we deem favorable for us. And yet, the reality is “control is an illusion.” None of us can really control anything. In fact, the very things we try to control end up in a bigger mess.  What we […]

But he who is greatest among you shall be your servant. 12 And whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted. Matthew 23:11-12 In a world where title, position, and recognition are clawed after, the role of servant is far from appealing to those without the full revelation of this God-given calling. To be a servant is the highest calling in the Kingdom of God. In fact, it’s the only true calling and the highest honor we could […]

Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. 2 By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. 1 Corinthians 15:1-2 In the verses above, Paul reminds us of the importance of holding firmly to the Word, for it’s the truth of God’s Word that saves us. When we think of salvation, it’s often limited to […]

“Lord, I need you to turn this situation around!” I cried out for what seemed like the millionth time. I had been praying for breakthrough, believing for change, and yet it seemed so far out of reach. Then one day during my devotional time while feeling especially hopeless, God brought me to a scripture so familiar I almost passed over it.  “Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past. See, I am doing a new thing! Now it […]

I am the true vine, and My Father is the vinedresser. 2 Every branch in Me that does not bear fruit He takes away; and every branch that bears fruit He prunes, that it may bear more fruit. 3 You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. 4 Abide in Me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in Me. 5 “I am the vine, you are the branches. He […]