Encouraging Words, Scripture, Quotes, Poetry

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

Live in the Present

Living in the present moment places all of your trust in God’s plans for your future. No matter how much you prepare, the future rarely looks like we envision it. This is mainly because planning is usually comprised of earthly gains; finances, a secured home place, career goals, maintaining a job beyond retirement age, self-sustaining […]

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Surround

If you are surrounded by God’s favor, you have nothing to fear on earth. Biblical favor is NOT, “Hey, can you do me a me a favor?” Furthermore, God does not choose “favorites. ” God has chosen everyone, but it is your choice whether you choose God or not. Favor: The supernatural attraction of God

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Feathers of Love

No one likes ruffled feathers. Start today by giving feathers of love instead. Even if it is our feathers that are ruffled we must remember that words and acts of love towards others not only serves to heal them, but heals us, too. Be the bridge of forgiveness, day after day. It cleanses and purifies

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Voice of God

Do you recognize your Heavenly Father’s voice when He speaks directly to you? It is the only way to step out in faith confidently. Holy speaks to us in creative ways. Listen for and learn to hear the voice of God in the praise music, the pink sunrise, the ocean breezes, in hospital rooms, during

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Everyday

It is not your parent’s job, your children’s job, your co-worker’s job,or society in general to provide you with beauty in the everyday. Beauty in this world is a gift from God. For us to survive well in this hard world, each of us must seek that gift of beauty from God. Without finding beauty

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Love Without Limits

It is unconditional, unchanging in the face of adversity, and unphazed by differences. It is pure. It is Holy. Perfect love is only found in the arms of God. There are no strings attached, no demands, no cowering before Holy in order to receive it. All other loves fail us. Holy never fails us. Are

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The Miracle of Wisdom

Wisdom from self is filled with indecision, questioning, impulses, even hesitating. At best a shallow decision forward is finally made born out of your best guess. Wisdom learned through spending time with God is orderly, definitive, methodical, and a process of understanding. Then any decision that is made is done with confidence in the Holy

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The Tenacity of Jesus

If Jesus had put all of His hope and faith in the willingness of people to do the right thing, listen, change, He would have given up His mission for God when He went back to teach in His own hometown among family and friends. They were offended by His wisdom, questioned His authority, belittled

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God is Everything

God will get you through things in life you could never do on your own. Hard things are going to happen whether you trust God or not. However, when you trust God to get you through, you will be equipped with all that you need, including peace of mind and spirit. God can be trusted

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Grit and Grace

Grit without Grace leads to perfectionism. Life then becomes harder, creating unhappiness while not really understanding how you arrived in such a state. Grace without the Grit to persevere in Jesus’ name is hard to receive and harder to give to those who make life difficult. Gotta have both some days even when your mind

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