Raise your hand if you’ve ever been in this situation. It’s Christmas and you’re with your family. It comes time to exchange presents and you get one from that distant relative that you see maybe once a year. You know, that one who you’re pretty sure has 2 kids and
Proverbs 31 starts with the question, “What are you doing?” The question posed by a father to his son beckons the son to consider kingly behavior. For those who have a relationship with Jesus Christ, sons and daughters of God, we have an opportunity to pose this question to ourselves
“My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus” (Philippians 4:19). These Bible verses about provision rest on the Shepherd who leaves no need unmet: “The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want” (Psalm 23:1). What comes to mind for you
A couple of weeks ago, while sitting with two sweet friends who I hardly ever get to see, we were contemplating the state of our nation. We were talking about how we believe that God is calling His people to their knees and positioning them in preparation for something big.
Encouragement matters because words carry life — Scripture commands us to “encourage one another and build one another up” (1 Thessalonians 5:11) and to do it daily so hearts don’t harden (Hebrews 3:13). Encouragement isn’t flattery; it’s putting courage into someone by pointing them to what’s true. Here’s why it’s
