During a time of worship, we sang, “Our God Saves” As we did, I asked the Lord to save several individuals who were on my heart. Yes, they are believers but they were in need of salvation and rescue in troubling times. Depression, abuse, and ghostly voices from their pasts crashed over them. As we […]
Encouragement
Psst, Heard Any Good Gossip Lately?
Are you your friend’s greatest cheerleader and promoter, if not, why not?
You are Never Too Far Gone to Turn Around
Full disclosure, I wrote portions of the following in early 2015, after an encounter I had with the Lord in a time of worship. Fast forward to February 2021, and once again, in a time of prayer and worship with other believers during an online service, I felt the Lord speak to me. He wanted […]
Who is Your Go-to Person?
To say that Spring 2020 is a difficult season globally is a gross understatement. So many of our comforts just aren’t available right now. As a churchgoer, it’s even more difficult. You might be feeling anxious and discouraged. Just a few weeks ago, you could pull Brother or Sister So and So aside after church […]
Encouragement is not Flattery
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – “Encourage one another and build one another up.” Proverbs 29:5 – “A man who flatters his neighbour spreads a net for his feet.” Contrary to popular belief, encouragement is not flattery. Instead, it might be defined as speaking God’s truth about a person to that person. All too often, it’s a […]
Do Your Words Lift Weights or Place Weights?
Your words do carry weight but your words should never weigh others down. Video Transcription Hi and welcome back to daily Bible promises with the twist and today as always we’ll start off by reading the New International Version and we’ll be reading Deuteronomy 33:27 – “The eternal God is your refuge and underneath are […]