The waters of the great flood covered the earth for 150 days. It was 40 days after that before Noah opened a window on the ark. The water receded stea...

May the God of Peace, who through the blood of the eternal covenant brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, equip...

“I am leaving you with a gift – peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.” JOHN 1...

Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cat...

Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. I will lie down and sleep in ...

Answer me when I call to you, O my righteous God. Give me relief from my distress; be merciful to me and hear my prayer. I will lie down and sleep in ...

“… for the Lord searches every heart and understands every motive behind the thoughts. If you seek him, He will be found by you;” 1 CHRONICLES 28:9 (N...

EXCERPT FROM MENDED: OUT OF THE RAG PILE, BACK ON THE HANGER BY DEBBIE WOODS (PUBLISHED BY HIGHERLIFE PUBLISHING) Always be humble and gentle. Be pati...

Wait patiently for the Lord. Be brave and courageous. Yes, wait patiently for the Lord. PSALM 27:14 (NLT) Every day, I look forward to receiving a dev...

O Lord, how long will you forget me? Forever? How long will you look the other way? How long must I struggle with anguish in my soul, with sorrow in m...

BY KIM JONES FOR THE ENCOURAGER MAGAZINE Changing your perspective is like looking at your situation through a different lens, like putting on a diffe...

Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good! PSALM 118:29 (NLT) Do you remember that wonderful praise song “Give Thanks”? It brings back such wonderful me...

We’ve all seen it – the attitude that turns an athlete into a champion – that turns an ordinary soldier into a hero – that turns an entertainer into a...

She had a sister, Mary, who sat before the Master, hanging on every word he said. But Martha was pulled away by all she had to do in the kitchen. Late...

“God judges persons differently than humans do. Men and women look at the face; God looks into the heart.” 1 SAMUEL 16:7 (THE MESSAGE) I have learned ...

Whenever, though, they turn to face God as Moses did, God removes the veil and there they are—face-to-face! They suddenly recognize that God is a livi...

We know very well that we are not set right with God by rule-keeping but only through personal faith in Jesus Christ. How do we know? We tried it—and ...

What Can We Do to Seek Peace? “…seek peace and pursue it.” PSALM 34:14 Trust God – The Scriptures assure us that those who trust God will have peace. ...

Peter, suddenly bold, said, “Master, if it’s really you, call me to come to you on the water.” He said, “Come ahead.” Jumping out of the boat, Peter w...

*Divine Disconnection – God is the source of Peace, so when I don’t have a relationship with Him – when I don’t spend time with Him through prayer, wo...

I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid. JOHN 14:27...

If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. JAMES 1:5 When I found ...

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. Psalm 119:105 Scripture is more than ink on paper. It is God’s voice, His living Word, and it ...

Surrender to God in the midst of difficult circumstances is the way to find peace, but sometimes we are confused about what true surrender entails. If...

Let him who walks in the dark, who has no light, trust in the name of the LORD and rely on his God. ISAIAH 50:10 Pastor Ron Mehl was intimately famili...

Months have passed since Lucy put her big, bulky box in her hall closet. It is still there. Whenever Lucy has a new prayer request for her daughter, s...

Everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock. The rain came down, the streams...

Change isn’t something we humans handle well. When we’re forced to deal with change such as the upheaval cancer can bring, most of us will recognize s...

Sometimes I get the feeling that the whole world is against me, but deep down I know that’s not true. Some of the smaller countries are neutral. Rober...

Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done. Then you will experience God’s ...