Encouraging Words Devotional

Discover How Big God Is

One of the universe's most beautiful galaxies as seen from earth is called the Sombrero galaxy. This very bright heavenly mass got its interesting name from its resemblance to a broad-rimmed Mexican hat.  Data from the Hubble Telescope has determined that it's actually a massive object equivalent to 800 billion suns. If you wanted to travel from one side to the other of the Sombrero Galaxy, it would take you 50,000 years—if you were traveling at the speed of light.[1]  

 

[1] http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2003/28/image/a/

 

Start Running Into What God Wants For You

Does it seem to you that birthdays keep rolling around faster and faster, year after year?  Obviously, that means that sooner or later, if we live long enough, each of us is going to grow old. I, for one, want to make the best of my years. 

Learn About Perfections VS. Consistency In Parenting

When a woman has given birth to her first baby, she starts off determined to be the best mother she can be, often keeping in the back of her mind a picture of the mother who meets all her child's needs, teaches wisely, and trains that little one in the way he or she should go, to paraphrase Proverbs 22:6.

How To Do Everything Without Complaining Or Arguing

Just six little words—that's all.  They're from the Bible, and they're powerful.

How To Get The Job Done

Back in the 5^th century B.C., the walls of Jerusalem lay in disrepair, so broken down that they were absolutely no protection for the city. But under the leadership of Nehemiah, the people were challenged to do something about the problem.

Begin Trusting God With Your Prayer Requests

Jesus said, "Indeed, the very hairs of your head are all numbered" (Luke 12:7).  But my friend LuAnne learned that hairs aren't the only thing God keeps track of.  I received from her the following urgent prayer request...

How To Do Everything Without Complaining Or Arguing

Just six little words—that's all.  They're from the Bible, and they're powerful.

How To Keep Your Thoughts On God

W. Tozer was a Bible teacher of the last century. Always a deep thinker whose books still challenge the most experienced Bible expositors, Tozer expressed his deep thoughts in practical ways.

How To Be Successful As A Single Mom

Luisa, who for a number of years served as my husband's administrative assistant and currently is Guidelines' Director of Media, has twin girls, who are now young adults. For most of the years her children were at home, she was a single mom, bearing the dual responsibilities of being both caretaker and breadwinner. And she did the job exceptionally well. That's why I asked her what resources she found helpful and what recommendations she would give to other single moms.

Stop And Let God Choose The Pattern

They say that the most magnificent saris ever made are hand-woven in the city of Varanasi, the cultural capital of India. These beautiful dresses--with their gold and silver, the reds and the blues—are often chosen to bedeck brides all over the nation.