As a small child I always felt safe when I was with my parents or an older sibling. As humans there is something about being with another person that is encouraging. We need each other, and most importantly we need the Lord. During these times we can be thankful that God is with us and …
Remembering what God has done is encouraging. Do you need to be encouraged today? I get down when I focus on myself and fail to look up at Jesus. When I look down, I forget all the blessings I have and all the blessings that await me in the future. When I begin to focus …
I always say that it’s not if I break a promise, it’s when I break a promise. As a fallible human, I will fail at some point. But God is not like that, God keeps His promises. We know we don’t have to teach our kids to be naughty. They learn all by themselves and …
There are days when our world feels upside down. Often during these times is when the supernatural intersects with the natural. I believe it is during these times we are more open to God working in our life because we have a certain amount of desperation. God may seem distant during a health issue, a …
A generational blessing is a term that defines a certain kind of blessing – one which flows from one generation to the next. None of us chose the home we grew up in. We were born into a family, adopted, or maybe joined a family as a foster child. The type of family you grew …
Have you ever wondered why God would speak to us in dreams? Perhaps you have received a dream which seemed to be from the Lord. God often uses dreams when He wants to communicate to His people in a special way. In the Scriptures there are many people who received dreams from the Lord such …
A faith that guides you is important in life’s storms. Throughout the centuries, storms have blown sailing ships off course. This requires the captain to return to the route. Our lives may be like sailing ships blown off course by storms. Sometimes the storms of life are of our own making caused by our poor …
Feeling alone makes a difficult time even more difficult. It is easy to forget the Lord is with you. You may even feel separated from God. God make us for relationship and to share the company of others. During creation, God had declared everything good, until Adam was alone. Genesis 2: 18 Then the Lord God …
There are times we are at a loss for words. What do I say to comfort someone who is grieving? How do I speak to give witness to Jesus? What should I pray for someone who need God’s intervention? How should respond to someone after I have been criticized? What are the words I need …
Our Lord is called the “Good Shepherd” in the Scriptures and we are referred to as His sheep. Life has many twists and turns, and we may get lost. It is in those times that it feels like God has forgotten us. The truth is that the Lord is my shepherd. God is always with …