Daily Devotionals

Without even saying a word...

June 19

Stalked by fear or worry?

Overcoming fear and worry

If you could do it over again...

A challenge for fathers

How to Make Amends with Your Teen

If you’re a dad who wants to restore your relationship with your teenager, one of the best things you can do is to remember those broken promises.

Should we bring children into a chaotic world?

Should we bring children into such a chaotic world?

Are you parenting or just coasting?

Train up a child

Can I ever be restored?

God's plan of restoration for your life.

Encouragement and Discouragement

I love to be encouraged and I need encouragement. And I will be honest with you – I don’t like to be around discouraging people, but sometimes I have to. It comes with the territory. The fleas come with the dog.

Discouragement opens the door for other sins and failures. Second Corinthians 1:2-4 says, “Grace be to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.”

Comfort is the same word for consolation or encouragement. God is the God of all encouragement. The devil is the sinister minister of discouragement. Discouragement is a major cause of failure.

Former pro-football player Bill Glass was preaching to one thousand inmates one day and he said, “I want to ask you a question. How many of you had a father who told you, ‘One of these days, you’re going to end up in prison’?” Almost every one of them lifted his hand. Oh, how these men needed encouragement. How about you? God is the God of all encouragement.

Where Does Our Boldness Come From?

"Are you a bold Christian? Or are you a cowardly Christian? Here’s how you can tell: If you were arrested for being a Christian, would there be enough evidence to convict you? Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they [rulers, elders, scribes] saw th...

Jesus, Our Boldness

"Peter and John were bold proclaimers of God’s truth. Acts 4:13 says, “Now when they [the rulers of the people and elders of Israel] saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled;...