Daily Encouragement For July 11:

Unfolding The Rosebud

A young, new preacher was walking with an older, more seasoned preacher
in the garden one day and feeling a bit insecure about what God had for
him to do; he was inquiring of the older preacher. The older preacher 
walked up to a rosebush and handed the young preacher a rosebud and told
him to open it without tearing off any petals. The young preacher looked
in disbelief at the older preacher and was trying to figure out what
a rosebud could poss...

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 14:

The Rock 

A little boy was spending his Saturday morning playing in his sandbox. He
had with him his box of cars and trucks, his plastic pail, and a shiny red
plastic shovel. In the process of creating roads and tunnels in the soft 
sand, he discovered a large rock in the middle of the sandbox.

The boy dug around the rock, managing to dislodge it from the dirt. With
a little bit of struggle, he pushed and nudged the rock across the sandbox
busying his feet. (He was a ...

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 08:

The Thief 

A horrible thing happened to me today.....a thief broke into my house. It 
happened shortly after I awoke this morning. I got up and began rushing 
about. I had a thousand things on my list and was already running behind. 
Quickly, I gulped down breakfast, took a shower and got ready for work. In 
my rush, I forgot to turn the security system on at my house. 

It was just about a half an hour later that the thief broke in. Of course, 
he didn't make a sound....

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 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 April 27:

Annie's Testimony

Hi, my name is Annie. I’m a 17 year old girl who lives in Virginia, although I’m
getting ready to go to college in Pensacola Fl. in a couple of weeks. I would
like to share my testimony with you so that I may help and encourage. Please
read with an open heart. And may the Lord bless you.

Locked away deep down inside of me were awful feelings of failure and
hopelessness. They started appearing when I talked myself into believing that I
wasn’t g...

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 18:

The Burden

"Why was my burden so heavy?" I slammed the bedroom door and leaned against it. Is there no rest from this life? I wondered. I stumbled to my bed and dropped onto it, pressing my pillow around my ears to shut out the noise of my existence. "Oh God," I cried, "let me sleep. Let me sleep forever and never wake up!" With a deep sob I tried to will myself into oblivion, then welcomed the blackness that came over me.

Light surrounded me as I regained consc...

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 13:

The Diver

This is such a simple, yet powerful story. Every seed you sow in witnessing the saving grace of Jesus does do its job. We read this in Isaiah 55:11, "So shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it." 

I hope you enjoy the story.

THE DIVER

A young man who had been raised as an atheist was training to be an Olympic diver....

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 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 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 April 02:

The young man was at the end of his rope. Seeing no way out, he dropped to
his knees in prayer. "Lord, I can't go on," he said. "You told me to take up my
cross, but I have too heavy a cross to bear."

The Lord replied, "My son, if you can't bear its weight, just place your
cross inside this room. Then, open that other door and pick out any cross
you wish."

The man was filled with relief. "Thank you, Lord," he sighed, and he did
as he was told.

Upon entering the othe...

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 27:

I did not know His love before,
the way I know it now.
I could not see my need for Him,
my pride would not allow.
I had it all, without a care,
the "Self-sufficient" lie.
My path was smooth, my sea was still,
not a cloud was in my sky.

I thought I knew His love for me,
I thought I'd seen His grace,
I thought I did not need to grow,
I thought I'd found my place.
But then the way grew rough and dark,
the storm clouds quickly rolled;
The waves began to rock my ship,
my anchor ...

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 22:

Once upon a mountain top, three little trees stood and dreamed of what 
they wanted to become when they grew up. The first little tree looked 
up at the stars and said: "I want to hold treasure. I want to be covered 
with gold and filled with precious stones. I'll be the most beautiful 
treasure chest in the world!"

The second little tree looked out at the small stream trickling by on 
it's way to the ocean. "I want to be traveling mighty waters and carrying 
powerf...

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 16:

There once was a man named Soul who was walking in a garden. He was
whistling a real sweet tune for he was saved and had the joy of the Lord.

But he was a "baby Christian". As he was walking a beautiful and seductive
woman came out from behind a tree. Soul was very startled. He said, "Hello,
I'm Soul, what is your name?" She replied, "I am Temptation, I have 
what you want."

"What do I want?" replied Soul.

"You want to do all things which are of the flesh," said Tem...

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 13:

The 26-year-old mother stared down at her son who was dying of terminal
leukemia. Although her heart was filled with sadness, she also had a
strong feeling of determination. Like any parent she wanted her son to
grow up and fulfill all his dreams. Now that was no longer possible.
The leukemia would see to that. But she still wanted her son's dreams
to come true. She took her son's hand and asked, "Billy, did you ever
think about what you wanted to be once you grew ...

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...

If you can look up at the sun and feel God's warmth, there still is hope.
If you can find God's beauty in the colors of a tiny flower, there still is hope.
If you can find peace in the wind as God brushes His hand against your face, there still is hope.

If the smile of a child can warm your heart, there still is hope.
If you can see the good in other people, there still is hope.
If the rain hitting the windows can put you to sleep, there still is hope.
If the sight of a rainbow still makes you st...

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 03:

It's night, O Lord, please hear my call; I know You want my very all. But wells are deep; how can you give. The wordless pain in which you live.!

It's night, O Lord, be swift to hear; To bring relief for falling tears. Needless pain, don't let it be; But healing pain, to set me free.

Be still, My child; My whispers hear. Lean hard, My child; come very near. This well so deep with suffering filled must empty first, till all is still.

I'll take the hurt; I'll ...

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 24:

Millions of people are suffering undeserved stress, trials, problems, and heartache. They never seem to be a success in life. Bad days follow bad days. Terrible things seem to be constantly happening. There is constant stress, lack of joy, and broken relationships. Worry consumes time, anger breaks friendships, and life seems dreary and is not enjoyed to the fullest. Friends are lost. Life is a bore and often seems cruel.

Does this describe you? If so, do...

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 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 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 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 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 February 01:

In Genesis, He is the Breath of Life
In Exodus, He is I Am, the Passover Lamb, and the Pillar by night and day.
In Leviticus, He is the High Priest.
In Numbers, He is the Fire by Night.
In Deuteronomy, He is the voice of God.
In Joshua, He is Salvation's choice.
In Judges, He is the Law Giver.
In Ruth, He is the Redeemer.
In First and Second Samuel, He is our Trusted Prophet.
In Kings and Chronicles, He is the Apple of the eye.
In Nehemiah, He is the One Who Rebui...

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 25, 2012

Some years ago on a hot summer day a little boy in south Florida decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house. In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he jumped right in, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, where an alligator was swimming. His mother looked out the window saw the alligator quickly approaching her son.

In utter fear, she ran toward the water, yelling for her son as loudly as she could. Hea...