Devotional Archives for Encouragement for Today

Feeling like you're falling behind in life can be frustrating, but growth is often a slow and season-dependent process, as illustrated by the author's experience on her family farm. By embracing the ups and downs of life and trusting God's timing, you can learn to grow slowly and steadily, ultimately reaping a harvest of healing, love, and peace.

Karen Ehman explores unexpected pairings in Scripture, including rejoicing in hope, patience in affliction, and persistence in prayer, revealing how these unlikely combinations can transform our lives and deepen our relationship with God. By examining the biblical context and applying its principles to everyday experiences, Ehman shows that embracing uncertainty, enduring hardship, and persisting in prayer can lead to joy-filled hope, patient perseverance, and a more Christlike character.

Lysa TerKeurst shares a personal experience of feeling lonely and set aside at an event, but discovers that being alone can be a gift from God, allowing her to receive special wisdom and guidance for her assignment. She encourages readers who may be feeling lonely or overlooked to look for the gifts of humility, loneliness, and silence, and to trust that God is with them, even in their feelings of isolation.

Shala W. Graham invites readers to surrender to Jesus, who embodies pure, unrelenting love, and stand under His banner of love as a symbol of allegiance and healing. By embracing this love, believers can experience freedom, hope, healing, joy, and friendship in their relationship with God.

Amy DiMarcangelo shares her personal struggle with feeling overwhelmed by the world's suffering, but finds hope in the promise that Jesus will finish His good work and that she can trust Him to bring healing and redemption to a broken world through small acts of kindness and compassion. By remembering the gospel's enduring hope, readers are encouraged to join God's redemptive work in their own communities, no matter how small or seemingly insignificant their efforts may be.

As anger and frustration become increasingly prevalent in our culture, a growing number of parents are struggling to manage their own anger and teach it to their children. In this powerful devotional, Asheritah Ciuciu shares her personal journey of discovering the difference between God's love and her own anger, and invites readers to explore the transformative power of Jesus' patient love in their own lives.

As a mother, Binu Samuel reflects on her journey of faith and how God has prepared her children for their purpose in life, even in the midst of uncertainty and chaos. With biblical insights from Jeremiah and Esther, she encourages readers to trust in God's plan and find hope in the midst of turmoil.

Christine Caine shares a powerful message about the dangers of looking back and getting stuck in life, drawing on biblical examples like Lot's wife to illustrate the importance of focusing on Jesus and moving forward with purpose and passion. By letting go of past regrets and fears, readers can break free from stagnation and discover new opportunities for growth and transformation.

A woman's journey of healing from a painful divorce reveals that true restoration comes from within, as she discovers God's character and power in her recovery. Through personal reflection and biblical insight, Sarah Geringer shares how the Lord invites us to seek Him as our Healer, stitching together broken hearts and binding up wounds through His unconditional love and work of the Holy Spirit.

As a Christian, it's natural to struggle with pain and despair, but what does Jesus say about sadness and grief? In this personal and introspective devotional, author Carole Holiday shares her own journey of loss and heartbreak, and explores how Jesus' words on sorrow and hope can transform our lives.