Encouragement for Today
Welcome to a place where you can find encouragement for your daily walk with God!
Hiding in God
You cannot hide from God,
He sees by day and night;
To Him the hidden things are plain,
The darkest things are light.
But you can hide in God,
Our refuge and retreat,
Within the shelter of His hand
Where safety is compete.
From judgement and from harm,
In every storm that blows,
Beneath the shadow of His wings
What peace the spirit knows!
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Psalm 50:15
God loves it when His children come
And ask for help each day;
He never wearies of our need
Or tells us, “Go away.”
He loves to do the things we ask
And so much more besides;
He loves to hear each joy and fear
Our heart in Him confides.
He loves to bring deliverance
In answer to our prayer
So all the world can see Him work
And know, “The Lord was there!”
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Ephesians 2:10
You planned before the world began
What I should do today –
Good works to please and honor You
In all I do and say.
However small a task may seem,
When I recall its source
I know it’s worth my doing well
For You have set my course.
However large a task may seem,
I know You’ve planned supplies;
Sufficient grace and strength is mine
To claim the promise prize.
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Life has many joys and challenges, but with a little daily encouragement you can face each day with confidence and hope no matter the circumstances. Our goal is to provide you with spiritual encouragement for today that strengthens your faith and renews your spirit. We offer Bible-based insights and resources that help you as you grow in your walk with the Lord and share His love and truth with others.
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Summer for the Soul will refresh and encourage your heart. Each day’s devotional reading will give you a fresh perspective on another truth from God’s Word.
During this 14-day “devo-cation” you’ll find yourself rejoicing in the Lord, laying down your burdens, counting your blessings, and receiving a renewed sense of purpose.
If you’re looking for a way to rest in the Lord and recharge your Christian life, Summer for the Soul will help. You’ll find yourself taking a deep breath and feeling more ready for the next season of life.
Need a Spiritual Summer Vacation?
Summer for the Soul will refresh and encourage your heart. Each day’s devotional reading will give you a fresh perspective on another truth from God’s Word.
During this 14-day “devo-cation” you’ll find yourself rejoicing in the Lord, laying down your burdens, counting your blessings, and receiving a renewed sense of purpose.
If you’re looking for a way to rest in the Lord and recharge your Christian life, Summer for the Soul will help. You’ll find yourself taking a deep breath and feeling more ready for the next season of life.
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Finding Spiritual Encouragement in Every Season
Whether you are going through a season of blessing or challenge, timely encouragement can help strengthen and guide you. Our resources provide hope and spiritual refreshment for your daily walk with God. Explore our blog, devotionals, videos, and books to find the encouragement and perspective you need for today.
Remember who God is and see how He’s working in your life
Gain a fresh perspective on how the Bible speaks to your everyday life with answers and solutions to your questions and challenges
Find tools for growing in your faith and for loving and discipling others
Finding Spiritual Encouragement in Every Season
Whether you are going through a season of blessing or challenge, timely encouragement can help strengthen and guide you. Our resources provide hope and spiritual refreshment for your daily walk with God. Explore our blog, devotionals, videos, and books to find the encouragement and perspective you need for today.-
– Remember who God is and see how He’s working in your life
– Gain a fresh perspective on how the Bible speaks to your everyday life with answers and solutions to your questions and challenges
– Find tools for growing in your faith and for loving and discipling others
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POEM VIDEOS
Close your eyes and simply listen to the encouraging devotionals and peaceful music, or read along to enjoy the beautiful, relaxing nature footage.
These worshipful poem videos will bring you peace and joy as you take a moment to experience and reflect on the love and goodness of God.
POEM VIDEOS
Close your eyes and simply listen to the encouraging devotionals and peaceful music, or read along to enjoy the beautiful, relaxing nature footage.
These worshipful poem videos will bring you peace and joy as you take a moment to experience and reflect on the love and goodness of God.
MORE RECENT POEMS
To Touch One Life Today
Lord, help me change one life today,
To touch one heart for You,
To be Your hands and feet, I pray,
To do as You would do.
Though billions live around the earth,
I cannot reach them all;
I’d waste today pursuing worth
And miss the greater call.
Its those I know and those I meet
Whose lives I’ll shape today –
I’ll lift them up or help defeat
Pursue its grinding way.
…
I’ll Brave the Night
I face the lonely dark of night
And shudder at the thought
Of meeting what I know awaits –
The battles to be fought.
A tear unbidden fills my eye
And slowly rolls away.
I wish for morning: couldn’t night
Just vanish for today?
Tis then I hear an unseen voice
That echoes through the vale;
Another pilgrim gone ahead
Is singing on the trail:
…
Go Spread the Glorious Gospel
The world is lost and broken –
They need the Lord so much,
They need His love and mercy,
They need His saving touch.
Some bask in tempting pleasures
The things of earth can bring
That fill life’s fleeting moments
Yet cost them everything.
While other folks are desperate
In search of something more,
Unhappy or despondent
They’re hurting at the core.
…
A Different Motto
This life is just a shadow
Of what my life will be
In resurrected glory
Beyond the crystal sea
Where many have a motto
That fails them by and by
(Eat, drink, and let’s be merry
For soon we all will die)
I have an expectation
That soon I’ll truly live
And so I’m always seeking
The prize my Lord will give
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God
I didn’t make the God I serve
Or form the One I worship
I can’t decide the things He likes
Or grant to Him His Lordship
I cannot choose what He believes
Or counsel Him in wisdom
I don’t decide what He accepts
Or help adjust His system
I can’t decide the things He’ll choose
Or redefine His nature
He doesn’t ask what He should do
Or care about my censure
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Row by Row
The Weaver’s shuttle passes through
The warp of life each day
With crafted threads of varied hue –
Of crimson, gold, or gray.
At first they’re loose and somewhat raw,
We process – laugh or grieve –
The swirl of things we felt and saw
And wonder at the weave.
Until the batten sets the weft
And joins it to the whole –
As time moves on, the past is left
To guide but not control.
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MORE RECENT POEMS
To Touch One Life Today
Lord, help me change one life today,
To touch one heart for You,
To be Your hands and feet, I pray,
To do as You would do.
Though billions live around the earth,
I cannot reach them all;
I’d waste today pursuing worth
And miss the greater call.
Its those I know and those I meet
Whose lives I’ll shape today –
I’ll lift them up or help defeat
Pursue its grinding way.
…
I’ll Brave the Night
I face the lonely dark of night
And shudder at the thought
Of meeting what I know awaits –
The battles to be fought.
A tear unbidden fills my eye
And slowly rolls away.
I wish for morning: couldn’t night
Just vanish for today?
Tis then I hear an unseen voice
That echoes through the vale;
Another pilgrim gone ahead
Is singing on the trail:
…
Go Spread the Glorious Gospel
The world is lost and broken –
They need the Lord so much,
They need His love and mercy,
They need His saving touch.
Some bask in tempting pleasures
The things of earth can bring
That fill life’s fleeting moments
Yet cost them everything.
While other folks are desperate
In search of something more,
Unhappy or despondent
They’re hurting at the core.
…
Your poetry always seems to hit the spot just in the right time. – J.B.
I wasn’t ever into poetry but yours have so much depth into what our Lord says to us through His Word. Everything you write has God in it. I like that. Thanks for using this gift He has given you. You are a blessing to me. – R.D.
Your poems refresh my soul. … I just take a deep breath whenever I read one of your poems and enjoy it. – E.H.
Thank you for being God’s jar that pours out refreshing glimpses of that divine love all year long through your poetry. – J.S.
When I shared your poem with the ladies in my Bible study, there were audible reactions to it. It really connected with them and helped them see the topic from a different angle. – K.B.
They cause me to reflect on the heart and things of God and I love writing that does that! – R.C.
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