Good Words for Today

When God starts with something small, he may eventually make it into something big. And by starting small, he gets the credit when big things result.

"No prayer request is too small. God reads the fine print." Wayne Hilsden

"All hail, Redeemer, hail! For Thou hast died for me; Thy praise shall never, never fail Throughout eternity."

"Watching and waiting, looking above, Filled with His goodness, lost in His love."

Lord Jesus, make us agents of forgiveness and missionaries of your grace. Amen.

Lord, help me to appreciate what I have while it is still mine to enjoy. Amen.

The revival we seek must begin in us.

Remember God's goodness.

This is a good day to: Repent deeply, Forgive quickly, Encourage freely.  

"If the church went back to its main task of preaching the Gospel and getting people converted to Christ, it would have far more impact on the social structure of the nation than ... any other thing it could possibly do." Billy Graham

"Love covers a multitude of sins" (1 Peter 4:8). Remember to forget what needs to be forgotten.

”Peace if possible, truth at all costs.” Martin Luther

My Father, teach me to trust you even when circumstances aren't going my way. Amen

Try loving your enemies today. Hating them never worked anyway.

We can't avoid being hurt, but we can choose not to be bitter about it.

"I have been driven many times to my knees by the overwhelming conviction that I had nowhere else to go.” Abraham Lincoln

Since Jesus is the only way to heaven, the kindest thing we can do is to let the world know.

“Lord, can you handle it?” “Handle it? I made it.”

May God give us pastors with some backbone who won’t back down. God deliver us from preachers who preach everything but the Word of God.

Why are you so worried today? God will do what needs to be done.

Lord, make us open to the wisdom of others even when it hurts. Amen.

Lord Jesus, when we are provoked today--as we surely will be!--may we be slow to anger and quick to forgive. Amen.

"I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help him. I ended up by asking him to do his work through me." J. Hudson Taylor

Generosity is measured not by what we give but by what we keep for ourselves.

Who needs a good word from you? Say it. Who needs your wisdom? Share it. Who needs your love? Give it.

Worship is not preparation for warfare; worship is warfare. Every time we worship, we re-enlist in the Lord’s army.

"Don't let the sun go down on your anger" (Ephesians 4:26). There is a divine time limit on your anger. Ignore it at your own peril.

"This is God’s universe, and God does things his way. You may have a better way, but you don’t have a universe." J. Vernon McGee

Never stop praying for your prodigal. Prayer can reach them when nothing else can.

"In all the world around me I see His loving care And though my heart grows weary I never will despair I know that He is leading, through all the stormy blast The day of His appearing will come at last"

Does prayer make a difference with God? Yes, prayer makes a difference with God when prayer makes a difference with us. If you want your prayers to change things, let them first change you—your habits, your schedule, your priorities, your daily routine, and your inward focus. When that happens, your prayers will be like arrows that hit their target in heaven.

All spiritual decisions are personal issues. There is a battle between truth and falsehood, and the battle is being won or lost one heart at a time. It won't do to say, "I believe in Jesus, but I also believe in Buddha." You've got to take a stand one way or the other.

Better days are coming. But they aren’t here yet. Until then, keep looking up. And don’t build your life around the things of this world.

“Long ago I ceased to count heads. Truth is usually in the minority in this evil world!” Charles Spurgeon

When the devil whispers in your ear, “You’re rotten. You’re no good. You're a bum,” tell him, "You're right. I am a bum, but God still loves me, Jesus died for me, his blood covers all my sins, and that makes me a forgiven bum and a child of the King. Leave me alone!"

Grace that only works when we are good is no grace at all. We need grace that runs to us when we have acted stupidly for the 47th time. We need “47th time” grace, and that’s what we have in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Child of God . . . Remember His mercy. Go and be merciful.