Good Words for Today

Christ didn't die for good people because there aren't any. He died for sinners and rebels and scoundrels. If you qualify in any of those categories, you can be saved.    

"When he was insulted, he did not insult in return" (1 Peter 2:23). You find out what you really believe when others mistreat you. Sometimes the real test of your faith is what you don’t do. Sometimes you’ll be a better Christian by not saying anything at all.

"God never made a promise that was too good to come true." D. L. Moody

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God” (Matthew 5:8). That’s not just theory; that’s how life actually works. When your heart is pure, you will see God. When your heart is cluttered with wrong attitudes and evil notions, you will see everything but God.  

Heavenly Father, Your kingdom will last long after this world has crumbled to the dust. Help me to live today for the things that will last forever. Amen.

Your unbelief cannot cancel God's truth any more than closing your eyes can cancel the sun.

The question is not, "Why is God not answering our prayers?" but "Will we trust him while we wait for the answer to come?"

"The first thing I plan to do on resurrected legs is to drop on grateful, glorified knees." Joni Eareckson Tada, paralyzed for 50 years

Pray first, then act. Pray first, then speak. It's amazing how well life works when we get the order right and how quickly things foul up when we don't. Lord, help us to remember you in all that we say and do today. Amen. 

Through prayer we invade Satan's territory and bring home men and women for Christ. We plunder the strong man’s house every time we pray that the lost would be saved.

Do not complain about circumstances. That changes nothing. Do not resent difficult people. That changes nothing. Do not moan about hard challenges. That changes nothing. Ask the Lord, “What do you want me to learn from this?” That changes you.

Lord, help me to love the irritating people I meet, and help me to remember that someone is probably praying this about me today. Amen.

"The more grace in my heart, the less things get 'under my skin.'" Scotty Smith

"Dare to be a Daniel, Dare to stand alone! Dare to have a purpose firm! Dare to make it known." P. P. Bliss

"There is no language in the world so eloquent as a holy life. Men may doubt what you say, but they will believe what you do." C H Spurgeon

‪"Boldness apart from brokenness makes a bully." David Benham

"Jesus, Jesus, Jesus, Sweetest Name I know, Fills my every longing, Keeps me singing as I go." Luther Bridgers

Lord, please feel free to do whatever needs to be done in my life so that others may see Christ in me. Amen. 

I woke up grateful because I woke up. Thank you, Lord!

Go ahead and rip that big "G" off your sweatshirt. Let God be God and all will be well.

Help me to be busy doing the work You have given me to do, O Lord. Save me from the folly of thinking that tomorrow is somehow more important than today. Amen.

No one becomes godly by accident. You don't drift into holiness. We become what we desire to be. How much do you want to be like Jesus?

"I'm a fool for Christ. Whose fool are you?" Brother Andrew

Before you complain, count your blessings. Before you give up, pray. Before you speak, listen. Before you decide, seek godly counsel. Before you get angry, forgive. Before you worry, worship.

Better to run away from temptation than to wish you had.

"If you cannot speak like angels, If you cannot preach like Paul, You can tell the love of Jesus; You can say he died for all." From "Hark, the Voice of Jesus Calling" by Daniel March

Remember the TKN rule before you speak: Is it True? Is it Kind? Is it Necessary?

"Are we weak and heavy-laden, Cumbered with a load of care? Precious Savior, still our refuge— Take it to the Lord in prayer." Joseph Scriven

"I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear." Martin Luther King Jr.

Just because something is impossible doesn't mean God hasn't called you to do it. It just means that without God's help, it will never get done.

“What are Christians put into the world for but to do the impossible in the strength of God?” Samuel Chapman Armstrong

Who needs an encouraging word from you today? Open your eyes. The answer is all around you.

Never stop being amazed by grace. It's the only way anyone goes to heaven.

When in doubt, be kind today.

"You cannot afford to be too busy to pray." Billy Graham

"Never trust your tongue when your heart is bitter." Samuel Johnson

Lord, strip away the things that don’t matter, so that what is left are the things that will still matter 10,000 years from now. Amen.

God always speaks loud enough for a willing ear to hear. Lord, make me willing to be willing to do your will. Amen. 

Did you wake up worried? God is large and in charge. He can handle the details that scare you to death.

Unless I am regularly contradicted by the Bible, I am not engaging it. God’s Word is like a sword (Hebrews 4:12-13). Swords cut. Good swords are razor sharp. Even a slight touch draws blood. Lord, let your Word speak to me even when the truth hurts. Amen.