Devotional Archives for Encouragement for Today

Through him then let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that acknowledge his name (Heb. 13:15). Praise heals brokenness in a way words alone cannot. When we praise through our pain, God supernaturally empowers us to do what seems impossible.

A man's wisdom gives him patience; it is to his glory to overlook an offense (Prov. 19:11). For years, I allowed people's words to hurt my feelings. In turn, I harbored anger for those words.