Devotional Archives for Encouragement for Today
Lysa TerKeurst shares her personal struggle with navigating difficult relationships and offers five insights on how to find peace, humility, and progress in the quiet moments of conflict. By pausing, seeking God's guidance, and letting go of anxiety, individuals can transform their struggles into opportunities for growth and restoration.
Anne Graham Lotz shares her personal struggles with prayer, including difficulty concentrating, maintaining consistency, and finding the right words. She reveals how she has overcome these challenges through practical solutions such as setting an alarm for earlier prayer time, writing down prayers, and incorporating elements of worship, confession, thanksgiving, and intercession into her daily prayers.
Forgetting that Christ lives in us can lead to a life of searching for love and affirmation, but this devotional reminds us that our identity is rooted in God's love, not human validation. By embracing the daily decision to die to ourselves and live by faith, we can become conduits for His love and share it with others.
Lysa TerKeurst shares a powerful message about living in peace despite the chaos around us, revealing that true peace is not the absence of conflict but rather the presence of forgiveness and humility. By surrendering our offenses daily and choosing to forgive, we can experience the transformative power of peace in our lives.
Francine Rivers shares her personal journey of marriage, parenthood, and spiritual growth, revealing how she learned to surrender to God's will and find faith in the midst of challenges. Through her story, readers can discover the transformative power of prayer, seeking, and knocking on the door of God's love, as outlined in Matthew 7:7.
As a home undergoes renovation, it's often necessary to tear down damaged structures before building back up in new and beautiful ways, just like our hearts require removal of unhealthy portions to experience true transformation. By embracing the process, staying humble, and seeking God's guidance, we can build a life on solid ground, weathering storms and setbacks along the way.
As a Christian, sharing what you have with others can be a powerful way to show God's love and make Him feel pleased. By being willing to share your time, resources, or possessions with those around you, regardless of the situation, you can bring encouragement and joy to others and experience the satisfaction of pleasing God.
When life takes an unexpected turn, it's easy to lose our footing and veer off God's path. In this powerful devotional, author Sharon Jaynes shares a personal story of struggle and redemption, reminding us that we can always find our way back to the Master by keeping in step with the Holy Spirit.
Lysa TerKeurst shares a personal story of discovering hidden bitterness in her heart, which was triggered by a painful experience with a friend. She explains how God wants us to acknowledge and address the root of our pain, rather than just masking it, and provides indicators of hidden bitterness that can help us recognize when we need spiritual intervention.
As a quadriplegic, Joni Eareckson Tada shares her personal struggle with depression and suicidal thoughts, but also finds hope through the love of Christian friends who prayed for her. Drawing from biblical stories like Gideon's, she encourages readers to trust in God's sovereignty and power, even in their weakness, to find courage and bravery in the face of life's challenges.