Encouraging Words, Scripture, Quotes, Poetry

Scripture, quotes, and messages that inspire the God breathed Word into life

Demand Nothing

I have wild strawberries randomly growing in my backyard.  I’ve been giddy since summer as I use the fruits and leaves to add to the feeding of my guinea pigs, and they love it. Now, these strawberries do not get protected from the squirrels, my dogs, possums, birds, raccoons, and other wild animals. There is […]

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Surrender

There is a difference between quitting and surrendering to the will of God. Quitting is giving up, walking away, and laced in guilt. It is riddled with defeat. Surrendering everything to God is freeing. It is laying down burdens carried too long so that you free up your spirit to learn. It is acknowledging that

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Blessings of Thankfulness

Give thanks even in the midst of hurt feelings, chaos, angry arguments, sickness, and health. Living the life of faith in trust and commitment to God is a covenant not to be broken. In this world, there are broken homes, broken spirits, broken marriages, and broken systems, yet as believers, there is one covenant that

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Love

One of the greatest acts of love for others is to pray for them. That selfless gift of prayer may seem small and insignificant, but to God it is everything. It is the catalyst that links Holy to humanity. While our human efforts may not save someone, Jesus can. Praying in Jesus’ name surrenders the

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Narrow Path

There are many ways Jesus works to draw people to the Father. If someone walks the unfamiliar way to you, it doesn’t mean Jesus is not working in their life. It is not for us to make assumptions as to whether others are lost or not lost. It is up to us as individual followers

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Beautiful Surroundings

The nature of creation is to add beauty to our lives, provide medicinal herbs and building materials, nurture our souls, and deepen our faith walk on earth with the Creator. Let us not destroy, trash, deface, or forget the importance of holiness found in the beauty surrounding us wherever we are on earth. Life is

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