Daily Encouragement For July 13:

God's Provision And Protection

A missionary was serving as a medic at a small field hospital in Africa.
Periodically he had to travel by bicycle through the jungle to a nearby 
city for supplies. It was a two day trip so he had to camp out overnight.
He had made this trip several times without incident. One day however, he
arrived at his destination and saw two men fighting. One was seriously 
hurt, so he treated him and witnessed to him and went about his business.

U...

Daily Encouragement For July 09:

Tools For Sale

It was advertised that the devil was going to put his tools up for sale. 
On the date of the sale, the tools were placed for public inspection; each 
tool being marked with its sale price. They were a treacherous lot of 
implements...Hatred, Envy, Jealousy, Deceit, Lying, Bitterness, Guilt, Pride, and so on.

Laid apart from the rest was a harmless looking tool, all worn out and priced 
very high.

"What is the name of this tool?" asked one of the purchas...

Daily Encouragement For July 05:

A Coincidence?

I was very proud of my daughter Emily. At only 9 years old, she had been carefully saving her allowance money all year and trying to earn extra money by doing small jobs around the neighborhood. Emily was determined to save enough to buy a girl's mountain bike, an item for which she'd been longing for. She'd been faithfully putting her money away since the beginning of the year. 

"How are you doing, honey?" I asked soon after Thanksgiving. I knew s...

Daily Encouragement For July 04:

Make Me Like Joe

Joe was a drunk who was miraculously converted at a homeless mission. Prior
to his conversion, he had gained the reputation of being a dirty wino for
whom their was no hope, only a miserable existence in the ghetto. But
following his conversion to a new life in Christ, everything changed.

Joe became the most caring person that anyone associated with the mission
had ever known. Joe spent his days and nights hanging out at the mission,
doing whatever ne...

Daily Encouragement For July 03:

Faith

No matter how tough life may get, let us rejoice in the Lord for His 
everlasting love and mercy. We are to thank God in every aspect of life,
even if we have trials that we would rather not have.

I believe praise and thanksgiving in the midst of our troubles is pleasing
to God where He will take pleasure in meeting our every need because
of our steadfast faith in Him.

If you are sick in your body, life up your hands to the Lord and thank Him that
your heali...

Daily Encouragement For June 29:

The Piano Lesson

Wishing to encourage her young son's progress on the piano, a mother took
the small boy to a Paderewski concert. 

After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and
walked down the aisle to greet her. 

Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the
little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked "No
Admittance." 

When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the
mothe...

Daily Encouragement For June 27:

The Beautiful Design

When I was a little boy, my mother used to embroider a great deal. I would
sit at her knee and look up from the floor and ask what she was doing. She
informed me that she was embroidering. I told her that it looked like a 
mess from where I was sitting, which was the underside. I watched her work
within the boundaries of the little round hoop that she held in her hand.

She would smile at me, look down and gently say, "My son, you just go about 
yo...

Daily Encouragement For June 26:

Dear Brothers & Sisters in Christ: 

Everyone with the diagnosis of breast cancer is not here today; God spared me for a reason...that 
reason being to tell others about His grace, mercy, and loving kindness. 

My story: I was recently divorced with two kids, a dog, more bills than money, in transition between
jobs, a house up for sale to stop foreclosure, living far away from my family and newly diagnosed 
with cancer. 

What a test of the human spirit and faith in God...

Daily Encouragement For June 20:

The Faithful Preacher

Several years ago a preacher moved to Houston, Texas. Some weeks after he
arrived, he had occasion to ride the bus from his home to the downtown
area. When he sat down, he discovered that the driver had accidentally 
given him a quarter too much change.

As he considered what to do, he thought to himself, 'you better give the 
quarter back. It would be wrong to keep it'. Then he thought, 'Oh, forget 
it, it's only a quarter. Who would worry about ...

Daily Encouragement For June 18:

A Death Brought Me To Repentance

My testimony may seem to unbelievers as very inhuman but the fact is, my
father's death brought about my repentance and it worked out for good. I
loved my father above anyone else. To be honest, he was an idol to me. I'm
not saying it's not good to love a parent but putting one above God or even
ones children is. 

My father wasn't a Christian but he was loving, generous and kind. He did 
have a temper and he also drank quite a bit. The...

Daily Encouragement For June 11:

The Obstacle In Our Path

In ancient times, a King had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid 
himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. 

Some of the king's wealthiest merchants and courtiers came by and simply 
walked around it. Many loudly blamed the king for not keeping the roads 
clear, But none did anything about getting the stone out of the way. 

Then a peasant came along carrying a load of vegetables. 

Upon approaching the boulder, the...

Daily Encouragement For June 01:

Savior & Judge

A young law school student was on his way to class on a cold, blustery day
in January. As he was walking to class, he watched a young boy ice 
skating on a pond.

To his amazement, the ice broke and the boy was drowning before his eyes.
Without hesitating, the young law student ran to his rescue. He made his
way with bravery to the edge of the hole and saved the boy from certain 
death. 

Years went by and the law student became a very successful lawyer an...

Daily Encouragement For May 30:

Prayers

Life without purpose is barren indeed
There can't be a harvest unless you plant seed
There can't be attainment unless there's a goal
And man's but a robot unless there's a soul.

If we send no ships out, no ships will come in,
And unless there's a contest, nobody can win.
For games can't be won unless they are played,
And prayers can't be answered unless they are prayed.

So whatever is wrong with your life today
You'll find a solution if you kneel down and pray.
Not...

Daily Encouragement For May 25:

A Bigger Frying Pan

Two men went fishing. One man was an experienced fisherman, the other 
wasn't. Every time the experienced fisherman caught a big fish, he put 
it in his ice chest to keep it fresh. Whenever the inexperienced fisherman
caught a big fish, he threw it back. The experienced fisherman watched 
this go on all day and finally got tired of seeing this man waste good 
fish. "Why do you keep throwing back all the big fish you catch?" he
asked.

The inexperience...

Daily Encouragement For May 21:

God Is Faithful

About ten years ago, I was not a Christian and I did not even know the true meaning of becoming a 
Christian. My husband of twenty some years passed away. I had been raised Catholic, but had fallen
away from the church. I was not attending church; saw no real reason to start back. Until struggling 
with the loss of my husband, my next door neighbors invited me to a Gospel Singing at their church. 
I really said that I would go but kept trying to figur...

Daily Encouragement For May 18:

He's The Reason Why

People often ask me, why I live the life I live.
Why is it that to God my soul I choose to give?
I answer them proudly, with my spirits lifted high.
Jesus Christ is my Savior, He's the reason why.

He gave His life on Calvary, to save both you and me.
The price was very great, yet Jesus paid it for you and for me.
They hung Him a rugged tree, and pierced Him in His side.
My Jesus chose to die for me, He did it all for me to live.

And just when people t...

Daily Encouragement For May 17:

Jesus Came In

I was 16 when I decided to accept the Lord Jesus as my savior. When I was 
not a Christian I used to do all the stuff non-Christians will do. For 
example; I used to get into alot of fights, I like to cause fights, and 
also take drugs at a young age. I was so blind then, I didn't know what 
was right and what was wrong. Then everything changed...

I had a friend, her name was Rachel, and she invited me to come to a bible study 
at her church. It was reall...

Daily Encouragement For May 14:

Live For Today

Have you ever wished on a day that went completely wrong that it were only possible to live that day again?

You'd start out in the morning with the prayers you should have said and through the days your actions
with tolerance were led.

The many little instances that tried your patience, true if only you could start again.

You would know what to do, You would kneel and say your evening prayers and thank God for all you have.

You would thank Him for ...

Daily Encouragement For May 10:

God's Baseball Game

Alex and God stood by to observe a baseball game. God's team was playing Satan's team. The Lord's team was at bat, it seemed like the longest game ever, God's team was trailing 1-0, it was the bottom of the ninth, with two outs and Satan was the pitcher.

God's team was at bat, Alex and God watched as the batter stepped up, his name was Love. Because Love never fails, Love swung at the first pitch and hit a single.

Next up to bat was Faith, beca...

Daily Encouragement For May 09:

Living The Christian Life

My name is Amanda. I am 15. I am not sure when I got saved because I was young. I learned that unless I believe that Jesus saves me forever when I asked Him to save me that I might not be saved. So, when I was about 8 or 9, I asked Jesus to be my Lord and Savior so I could know for myself that I am really saved this time.

Living the Christian life is a struggle just like anything else. You've got the whole world pulling at you, telling yo...

Daily Encouragement For May 08:

How Rich Are You

One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the firm purpose to show him how poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, "How did you like the trip?"

"I liked it very much, Dad!"

"Did you see how poor people can be?" the father asked.

"Yeah!"

"And what did you learn?"

The son answered, "I saw that we have one d...

Daily Encouragement For May 07:

Do You Believe In Miracles?

Well, it all started on August 5th, I was in my house eating dinner. I just started having intense pain in my head and I didn't know what it was; it felt like my head was ready to burst. So I knew this was something that needed help and my kids probably wouldn't be able to help. So I went next door to my neighbors house, and oh boy, I started getting very sick. I lost my vision and I couldn't hear. I thought I was dying. My friend call...

Daily Encouragement For May 05:

A Thousand Marbles

The older I get, the more I enjoy Saturday mornings. Perhaps it's the quiet solitude that comes with being the first to rise, or maybe it's the unbounded joy of not having to be at work. Either way, the first few 
hours of a Saturday morning are most enjoyable.

A few weeks ago, what began as a typical Saturday morning turned into one of those lessons that life seems to hand you from time to time. Let me tell you about it.

I turned the volume up on...

Daily Encouragement For May 04:

All Things Are Possible

After a few of the usual Sunday evening hymns, the church's pastor once again slowly stood up, walked over to the pulpit, and gave a very brief introduction of his childhood friend. With that, an elderly man stepped up to the pulpit and began to tell a story. "A father, his son, and a friend of his son were sailing off the Pacific Coast," he began, "when a fast approaching storm blocked any attempt to get back to shore. The waves were so h...

Daily Encouragement For May 02:

A Better Way

My testimony may not be as dramatic as some, but I know that in God's eyes there's not one person's testimony that is better than anyone else's because they all have one point in common: He is our Testimony--He is the Author and the Subject of each one when we allow His love into our hearts to change our lives.

I was seventeen when I came to God eight years ago. I was pretty normal by today's standards. I loved music--mainly hard rock and heavy metal,...

Daily Encouragement For May 01:

One Glass of Milk

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay
his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and
he was hungry. He decided he would ask for a meal at the next
house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened
the door. 

Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he
looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it
slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?" "You ...

Daily Encouragement For April 26:

The Smallest Piece

A fourteenth-century Italian stained-glass artist was called to design and create a huge portrait for the window of a cathedral in Chartres France, a place well known for its stained-glass work. He laid all of the pieces he was going to use out on the floor of the cathedral. They were beautiful to behold; most of them were large and colorful. Some of the colors from that time cannot even be reproduced today. Among these awesome pieces of glas...

Daily Encouragement For April 25:

Healed And Whole

One day I dug a little hole

And put my hurt inside
I thought that I could just forget
I'd put it there to hide.
  
But that little hurt began to grow
I covered it every day
I couldn't leave it and go on
It seemed the price I had to pay.
  
My joy was gone, my heart was sad
Pain was all I knew.
My wounded soul enveloped me
Loving seemed too hard to do.
  
One day, while standing by my hole
I cried to God above
And said, "If You are really there ...

Daily Encouragement For April 23:

Lynn Hanninen's Testimony

My name is Lynn and I'm paralyzed from the neck down and I can't speak. I would like to tell you a little about myself and what happened to me. I had a brainstem stroke. For two weeks before my stroke, my neck hurt. The day of my stroke I started out feeling like I had the flu. I was 27.

My brother and wife and two month old son, Christopher, lived in the same apartment complex. That Sunday afternoon I went over to their place to watch ...

Daily Encouragement For April 22:

Traveling On Your Knees

Last night I took a journey
To a land across the seas.
I didn't go by ship or plane
I traveled on my knees.

I saw so many people there
In bondage to their sin,
And Jesus told me I should go,
That there were souls to win.

But I said "Jesus, I can't go
To lands across the seas."
He answered quickly, "Yes, you can
By traveling on your knees."

He said, "You pray, I'll meet the need.
You call, and I will hear.
It's up to you to be concerned
For lost souls f...

Daily Encouragement For April 20:

Live For Today

This is a great poem that reminds me to forget the things that are past and look toward the future and better things the Lord has for me. I hope you enjoy the poem and the message it offers to each one of us.

Have you ever wished, 
when a day went wrong
a wish that's quite in vain
that it were only possible
to live that day again 

You'd start out in the morning
with the prayers you should have said
and through the days your actions
with tolerance be led 

T...

Daily Encouragement For April 19:

The Prodigal Daughter

I was pretty much raised in the church. For a long time I thought 
that I was a Christian because I wasn't Jewish. One day a fellow 
student in middle school invited me to a youth function at her church. 
[My family had quit going to church for a couple of years......long 
story but basically my mother remarried an agnostic, and was let go 
from church choir director job so bad taste in mouth.] Anyway, I saw a 
terrible movie about the tribulati...

Daily Encouragement For April 17:

10 Things You Shall Not Do


 1. You shall not worry, for worry is the most unproductive of all human activities.

2. You shall not be fearful, for most of the things we fear never come to pass.

3. You shall not carry grudges, for they are the heaviest of all life's burdens.

4. You shall face each problem as it comes. You can only handle one at a time anyway.

5. You shall not take problems to bed with you, for they make very poor bedfellows...

Daily Encouragement For April 16:

We Can't Revive Her

...you need to pray," was the first medical report I heard after 
about ten minutes of anxious waiting. I had felt a sense of dread for 
several hours already that night, and this announcement only made it 
more acute. Maybe that is common, I don’t know but I had an overwhelming 
feeling that I was going to lose either my wife or my baby girl. 

I’m sure my fears would have seemed pretty unfounded just minutes before. 
It had seemed like a pret...

Daily Encouragement For April 14:

Really Do I Need God?

As I joined a local brownie group, I was obliged to attend two church services a year. I couldn't help but examine my watch every 5 minutes and as I was only about 8 it was no big deal. As I progressed to Guides 
I began to get bored with such things as making cookies and going to church, so I left. 

I'm not nasty and I'd like to think I am a decent person, but I never had God in my life, but it didn't matter, well not then. I even denied t...

Daily Encouragement For April 12:

The Cracked Pot

A water bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his
neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a
full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house, the cracked pot
arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a
half pots full of water in his master...

Daily Encouragement For April 11:

Blessed Are You

I have grown up in a Christian family and I suppose I always took for granted being a Christian. I had never had anything to test my faith in God. Then I started to be bullied in school. The local gang picked up that I was a Christian and daily would tease me, shout at me and abuse me because of my beliefs.

My friends were scared and did nothing to help and at that point I felt more unhappy and alone than I ever had before. I didn't understand wh...

Daily Encouragement For April 10:

What To Tell The Devil

When the devil is on your back and you feel like you just cannot shake him, tell him to get off!
He cannot stay on to you because God is right there beside you.

When the devil keeps you up at night, tell him to get out of your bed!
God is your security blanket.

When the devil keeps reminding you of your past tell him where his future is!
You are forgiven and all your sins are forgotten.

When the devil causes sickness and pain, tell him get aw...

Daily Encouragement For April 09:

My whole life has consisted of wondering why I am here on this earth. I grew up in a very abusive home with 
three brothers. I was the only girl in the family. My mother's parents were the only truly positive thing in my life.
My dad's parents were a lot like my parents; were always fighting and arguing. My step grandfather molested 
me at a very early age and this pattern continued for many years after. I grew up thinking this was normal. I 
was always looking f...

Daily Encouragement For April 07:

"Easter or Resurrection Day comes, but once a year,"
So many people say, but, to a person saved from sin,
It's Resurrection Day every day!

A man, when saved or "born again" his life, to Christ, will give,
And, as a new-born babe in Christ, He's just begun to live.

"I am the resurrection, life," The Savior, one day, said;
'And he, believing in my word, Shall live, though he be dead."

And that well known Apostle, Paul, in Philippi made plain;
"For me to live is Jesus Ch...

Daily Encouragement For April 06:

Well, it all started on August 5th, I was in my house eating dinner. I just started having intense 
pain in my head and I didn't know what it was; it felt like my head was ready to burst. So I 
knew this was something that needed help and my kids probably wouldn't be able to help. So
I went next door to my neighbors house, and oh boy, I started getting very sick. I lost my 
vision and I couldn't hear. I thought I was dying. My friend called 911 and the ambulance 
c...

Daily Encouragement For April 05:

I was packing my bags for the final bell of school to ring, eager to get out of English class. When the bell rang I stopped by to see my friends at their lockers. I was annoyed while visiting them, it felt like some act was going to bring an abrupt end to something. My stomach was knotted, my heart was pounding and I was dizzy. Besides the external side affects I was feeling, something else told me, deep down inside I knew that something was coming. I was sudd...

Daily Encouragement For April 04:

People often ask me, why I live the life I live.
Why is it that to God my soul I choose to give.
I answer them proudly, with my spirits lifted high.
Jesus Christ my Savor, He's the reason why.

He gave his life at Calvary, to save both you and me.
The price how very great it was, still Jesus paid the fee.
They hung Him on cross, and pierced Him in His side.
So that we could live, my Jesus chose to die.

Still just when people thought, they had seen the end.
My Jesus in...

Daily Encouragement For March 30:

A basketball in my hands is worth about $19.
A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A baseball in my hands is worth about $6.
A baseball in Mark Maguire's hands is worth $19 million.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A tennis racket is useless in my hands.
A tennis racket in Pete Sampras' hands is a Wimbledon Championship.
It depends whose hands it's in.

A rod in my hands will keep away a wild animal.
A rod in M...

Daily Encouragement For March 28:

A man came into a shop with a 'Salesman Wanted' sign in a window. He
went up to the owner and said, "I-I-I w-w-waannn-t the j-joooob-b."

"I don't know if this job would suit you because of your speaking 
impediment," said the owner. 

"I h-h-havvve a w-wi-wiiiife and s-s-s-six k-kkkids, iiii-I re-really 
neeeed thi-thi-this j-j-job!" said the man. 

"O.K. Here are three Bibles. Go out and sell them." said the owner.

So the man went out and came back an hour later. "H-...

Daily Encouragement For March 26:

Are you passing through a testing.

Is your pillow wet with tears?
Do you wonder what the reason,
Why it seems God never hears?
 
Why it is you have no answer
To your oft-repeated plea,
Why the heaven still is leaden
As you wait on bended knee?
 
Do you wonder as you suffer,
Whether God does understand,
And if so, why He ignores you,
Fails to hold you in His Hand?
 
Do black doubts creep in, assail you,
Fears without, and fears within,
Till your brave heart al...

Daily Encouragement For March 24:

Things Kids Say....

A mother was preparing pancakes for her sons, Kevin, 5, and Ryan, 3. The boys began to argue over who would get the first pancake. Their mother saw the opportunity for a moral lesson. If Jesus were sitting here, He would say, "Let my brother have the first pancake. I can wait." Kevin turned to his younger brother and said, "Ryan, you be Jesus.

A father was at the beach with his children when his four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his ...

Daily Encouragement For March 23:

When I was first incarcerated in 1987, the hardest part of doing prison time was being away
from my children. This is common with most of the women in prison, so often stories of our
children are shared among each other. 

Renee, a friend I had met in prison, was doing seven years for drug charges. She had a five-year-
old son that her parents were raising. She and the grandparents had told the five-year-old that 
Renee was away at school in order to protect him fr...

Daily Encouragement For March 21:

Well it was battered and scarred, and the auctioneer felt It was hardly worth his while, to waste much time on the old violin But he held it up with a smile..."It sure ain't much but it's all we got left, I guess we ought to sell it too...Now who'll start the bid on this old violin, just one more and we'll be through."

And then he cried, "One! Give me one dollar! Who'll make it two? Only two dollars! Who'll make it three? Three dollars twice! Now that's a goo...

Daily Encouragement For March 19:

I am free from failure, because I am DEPENDENT upon Jesus' strengthening me, enabling me to do all things. Phil. 4:13

I am free from want, because I am DEPENDENT upon Jesus to supply all my need according to his riches in glory. Phil. 4:19

I am free from fear, because I am DEPENDENT upon Jesus for the spirit of power, and of love, and of a sound mind that He has given me. 2 Tim. 1:7

I am free from doubt, because I am DEPENDENT upon the measure of faith that Jesu...

Daily Encouragement For March 17:

A little boy came home from school telling his Aunt how everything was going wrong at school. There were school problems, family problems, health problems, and even he was having some problems.

Meanwhile, Auntie was in the kitchen putting some various ingredients in a bowl to make a chocolate cake. “Would you like a snack?” Auntie asked.
“Yes, I would.” he replies.

She pours some melted butter in the bowl and hands him the rest, “Would you like some...

Daily Encouragement For March 15:

There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town. One Sunday morning he came to the Church caring a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised in response, when Pastor Thomas began to speak. "I was walking through town yesterday when I saw a young boy coming toward me swinging this bird cage. On the bottom of the bird cage were three wild birds, shivering with fright. I stopped the boy and ...

Daily Encouragement For March 14:

When I was young, it was hard to understand,

Where my life was going, where was that guiding hand?
Suffering through the torments, that abuse can bring,
My future sure seemed hopeless, my heart hung on a string.

As a teen, my troubles only grew more deep,
The tortures were overwhelming, sanity was hard to keep.
Punishments were more than physical, and even mental too,
The greatest hurt was Spiritual, so what was I to do?

When I felt so all alone, no one seemed ...

Daily Encouragement For March 13:

In a class I teach for adults, I gave the assignment to "go
to someone you love, and tell them that you love them." At the
beginning of the next class, one of the students began by saying, "I
was angry with you last week when you gave us this assignment. I
didn't feel I had anyone to say those words to. But as I began driving
home my conscience started talking. Then I knew exactly who I
needed to say `I love you' to.

Five years ago, my father and I had a vicious di...

Daily Encouragement For March 09:

So often we go through life, just hanging by on one day after another, feeling as if there is no meaning to life. One day is the same as the next, a thought often comes to mind, "Why am I here?" or What difference can I make?"

The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood. One starts to think "I have no idea where I have been or... where I am going!" The man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going, he does not know where ...

Daily Encouragement For March 08:

Who knows the way I take but God alone!

Fifty people can look at your life, and in their minds believe they know all the answers, but each one will have a different answer, but God says, “I know the way that You take, I know all the answers!”

There will always be judges sitting in the grandstands, but as a child of God we only have one Judge.
And He is able to judge according to His righteousness and mercy. He sees all our yesterdays, today, and even tomo...

Daily Encouragement For March 06:

A pastor passing through his church in the middle of the day, decided to pause by the altar and see who had come to pray.

Just then the back door opened, an old man came down the aisle, the pastor frowned as he saw the man, he hadn't shaved in a while, his shirt was kind of shabby, and his coat was worn and frayed. The man knelt at the altar, bowed his head, then arose, and walked away.

In the days that followed, the pastor continued to stop by, every day aro...

Daily Encouragement For March 02:

Incredibly, an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks? The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick
it up and lift it above the storm. While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.

The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher. It rises on the winds that bring the storm to endure the storm.

When the st...

Daily Encouragement For February 29:

The boy stood in front of the principal with his back arched, head cocked back and hands clenched defiantly. "Go ahead, give it to me!"

The principal looked down at the young rebel. "How many times have you been in here?"

The child turn his nose up and rebelliously replied, "Apparently not enough!"

The principal gave the boy a strange look. "And you have been punished each time have you not?" 

"Yeah, I been punished, if that's what you want to call it." He th...

Daily Encouragement For February 28:

To Whom It May Concern,

You are my creation and I love you. It's just that simple. No matter what you have done or what you have not done. I love you! You have an eternal spirit living within you, and I know your spirit intimately, and I love you. You are on this earth, living your life, making your own decisions, trying to find out what's the best thing to do and how to do it, how to live, how to survive, and it's a struggle. I know this and I understand,...

Daily Encouragement For February 27:

I saw Jesus last week.
He was wearing blue jeans and an old shirt, He was up at the church building, He was alone and working hard. For just a minute he looked a little like one of our members, but it was Jesus ... I could tell by his smile.

I saw Jesus last Sunday, He was preaching a sermon in church. He didn't talk real loud or use long words,
but you could tell he believed what he said. For just a minute, he looked like my Pastor. But it was Jesus ... I ...

Daily Encouragement For February 25:

Never again will I confess, "I cannot do this!" for my Christ shall give me strength.
“ I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” - Philippians 4:13.

Never again will I confess, “I lack this to do this!” for my God shall supply all my needs.
“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” - Philippians 4:19.

Never again will I confess, “I am scared to do this!” For my God shall gi...

Daily Encouragement For February 22:

There is a promise through our sorrow, a better hope for tomorrow.

There is a promise of light through the shadows affright.

When you get discouraged or face tremendous fear, remember, God is near.

With your heart in tune with Jesus, your source of love, joy, and peace, be mindful of His promise, that all suffering He would cease.

He has cried your tears of sadness, He has felt your every pain, He has walked your path before, give all glory to His name.

Jus...

Daily Encouragement For February 20:

A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer's well, which was dried up and no longer in use. The farmer heard the mule and after carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule nor the well was worth the trouble of saving.

So, he called his neighbors together, told them what happened, and enlisted them to help haul dirt to bury the old mule in the well and p...

Daily Encouragement For February 17:

Consumed by my loss, I didn't notice the hardness of the pew where I sat. I was at the funeral of my dearest friend, my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense, I found 
it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held a box of tissue while listening to my first heartbreak, comforted me at my father's death, encouraged me in college,
and prayed for me my entire life. W...

Daily Encouragement For February 16:

Are you looking at your life, contemplating your worth? Have no strife, it's time for a new birth.

Let go of the past, it's not in the forecast. Do not decline, come out and see the sunshine.

Do not say you are not important, it's a figment of your imagination, have no fear for your Savior is near.

That fact that you were born is proof that you are important and a part of God's perfect plan.

Just take His hand and you will understand.

The path may seem unclea...

Daily Encouragement For February 15:

Sometimes I ask the question, "God, is this your will for me?" What is when I hear you answer me, "My Precious Child... peace be still."

Sometimes I feel frustrated, when I think I know what's best for me. That is when I hear you say to me,
"My Busy Child... it's time to rest in me."

Sometimes I feel so lonely and I think I'd like a mate. That's when I hear so clearly, "My Child...please wait."

"I know the plans I have for you, the wondrous things you'll see...

Daily Encouragement For February 14:

Every Sunday afternoon, after the morning service at their church, the Pastor and his 11-year-old son would go out into their town and hand out Gospel tracts. This particular Sunday afternoon, as it came time for the Pastor and his son to go to the streets with their tracts, it was very cold outside as well as pouring down rain. The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said "Okay Dad, I'm ready." 

His Pastor Dad asked, "Ready for what?”
"D...

Daily Encouragement For February 13:

Are you struggling right now and having a hard time to hide the tears? Do you wonder what the reason could be that God never hears? 

Do you wonder as you suffer, whether God truly understands, and if so, why He ignores you, fails to hold you in His Hands?

Do not worry, do not fret, God hears your prayers, He never forgets. All of His tests have a meaning and a purpose, one day soon you will see and end in sight. All He asks is that you trust Him, walking b...

Daily Encouragement For February 12:

Jesus, I remember the time I was so lost and confused, You called and called until got through. Dragging my feet, so helpless and weak, You showed me Your love when I could no longer defeat the struggles that had me beat.

Thank You for reminding me that You were the One to pick me up, to make me strong, to give me hope. Thank you for being the one Who took my place, while I should be crucified, You carried my cross, You took the nails just for me.

Now, You...

Daily Encouragement For February 11:

We have much to be grateful for concerning God, we have the Cross, His grace, His mercy and forgiveness. We have His love, commitment, and favor.

We have much to be grateful for...

Be grateful for the things you do not already have, for if you received everything then you would have nothing to look forward to.

Be grateful for the things you do not know, for it gives you the opportunity to learn something new every day.

Be grateful for the difficulties in l...

Daily Encouragement For February 10:

I received the invitation is said, “Come as you are.” I walked in the room, tattered and torn, I shook my head in disbelief, “This couldn't be the right place, after all, I couldn't possibly be welcome in this place.”
Quickly I looked at the invitation, the address was correct, I stood at the entrance and looked around, it was a room full of people, so joyful that a glow was about them. They were all beautifully dressed and so graceful.

Shameful...

Daily Encouragement For February 09:

I Need A Vessel

The Master was in search of a vessel, a vessel that He could use to hold something very valuable. He looked on a shelf and found many, “I need a vessel, which one will it be?”

There stood the gold vessel, perfectly shaped and sized, there was not a blemish to be seen in sight. The gold vessel cried, “Take me, I am shiny and bright, I am of great value and I will be just right. My beauty and sheen will outshine them all, just choose m...

Daily Encouragement For February 08:

Stephanie saw the mail truck pass by, she went to her mailbox, pulled our her mail, to find one letter. She
looked at the envelope, there was no stamp, no postmark, only her name and address. She walked back to the house, opened the letter and began to read it.

Dear Stephanie,
I am going to be in your neighborhood tonight and I would like to stop by for a visit. If it is not too much trouble, would you care to have a chat.

Love Always, Jesus

Her hands were ...

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Daily Encouragement For February 07:

A wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had everything in their collection, from Picasso's to Raphael's. They would often sit together and admire the great works of art.

When the Gulf war broke out, the son went to war, he was very courageous and died in battle while saving another soldier. The father was notified and grieved deeply for his only son. About a month later, just before Christmas, there was a knock at the door. A yo...

Daily Encouragement For February 06:

I have received Jesus Christ as my Lord and Savior, I have been redeemed, You set me free and saved me from a punishable death when You gave Your life for me. I will be faithful, reliable, capable and dependable!

Now, the best I know how I want to be a soldier for You. If my God needs me, I will be there! If He needs me in Sunday School to teach, to work with the youth, help adults or just sit and learn, I will be there.

Jesus, You are my Captain, the H...

Daily Encouragement For February 05:

A man had some puppies that he needed to find homes for, he painted a sign advertising, “Puppies For Sale” went down to the end of the road, and began nailing it to a post on the edge of his fence.
As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his trousers. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy. "Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies."

"Well," the man answered, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "T...

Daily Encouragement For February 03:

You are probably surprised that I, of all people, am writing a letter to you, but I ask you to read it in its entirety and consider its request seriously. I understand that you are on death row because of crimes that you committed against me, I am here to tell you that I forgive you. With all my heart, I forgive you.

I realize it may be hard for you to believe, but I really do. At your trial, when you confessed to your part in the events that led to the ...

Daily Encouragement For January 31, 2012:

A cheerful girl with bouncy curls, who was almost five years old, saw them as her mother was at the checkout stand, a strand of pearls in a pink foil box.

"Oh please, Mommy. Can I have them? Please, Mommy, please!" Quickly, the mother checked the back of the little foil box and read the price tag. "$1.95, she said. “That's almost $2. If you really want them, I'll think of some extra chores for you and in no time you can save enough money...

Daily Encouragement For January 28:

He almost didn't see the old lady, stranded on the side of the road. But even in the dim light of day, he could see she needed help. So he pulled up in front of her Mercedes and got out. His Pontiac was still sputtering when he approached her. Even with the smile on his face, she was worried. No one had stopped to help for the last hour or so. Was he going to hurt her? He didn't look safe, he looked poor and hungry. He could see that she was frightened, s...

Daily Encouragement For January 27:

The Christian life is a good, full, rewarding life like no other, but it is also one of great humbleness and humility. If God has called you to be truly like Jesus in all your spirit and soul He will put in you such demands of obedience that you will not even be allowed to follow other Christians.

In numerous ways, He seems to let other good people do things which He will never let you do. Others who seem to be very religious and useful may push themselve...

Daily Encouragement For January 26:

Six-year-old Jacob decided one Saturday morning to fix his parents breakfast. He decided to make pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, got some eggs and milk, opened the cupboard door and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor. He scooped some of the flour into the bowl with his hands, mixed in most of a cup of milk, an egg, and added some sugar, leaving a big floury trail on the floor which by now ...

Daily Encouragement January 24, 2012:

Admit that you are a sinner and
Believe in the cross.
Confess to Christ and
Discover God's gift of
Eternal Life. Now, fear no more, you are
Forgiven. God's mercy and
Grace will never leave you. He'll
Hold your hand to the promised land.
Imagine a life with
Jesus as your
King. No more pain, no sin, no suffering, just
Love, joy, peace, and happiness.
Much more than life a
New creature you will be.
One who will live for eternity.
Praise God for His faithfulness. He ...