When the Fear of Being Misunderstood Upsets Our Peace

Brenda Bradford Ottinger | Proverbs 31 Ministries “And Mary said, ‘My soul magnifies the Lord …’”Luke 1:46 (ESV) Through a blur of tears, I studied the message, confused by the words it contained. I’d served in a lovely women’s group for years, and sadly, a newer member of the group had mistaken something I’d said …

How to discover your vision

Now there was a certain disciple at Damascus named Ananias; and to him the Lord said in a vision, “Ananias.” And he said, “Here I am, Lord.”Acts 9:10 NKJV Maybe you think because you haven't been to theological seminary that God would never give a vision to someone like you. But you would be mistaken. …

Daily Light (3 Dec)

I would seek God, and to GodI would commit my cause. Job 5:8 Is anything too hard for the Lord? § Commit your way to the Lord, trust also in Him, and He shall bring it to pass. § Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known …

How are things at home?

I will behave myself wisely In a perfect way. O when wilt thou come unto me? I will walk within my house with a perfect heart.Psalms 101:2 After King David's affair with Bathsheba, the prophet Nathan told him, "The sword shall never depart from your house" (2 Samuel 12:10 NKJV). And it happened. His son …

The Living Hope

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, according to his abundant mercy, hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead1Pet.1:3 One of the glorious things in our religion is the preeminence it gives to hope. There is a radiant hopefulness in …

We Always Have More To Learn

Nicki Koziarz | Proverbs 31 Ministries “All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness …” 2 Timothy 3:16 (ESV) The past few months I’ve been trying to learn something new. My husband and I own a small farm just outside of Charlotte, North …

Daily Wisdom (1 Dec)

But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, "Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit.Matthew 1:20 Thoughts on Today's Verse... Reassurance beyond understanding! That's the …

Thought for the Day (30 Nov)

"Thou shalt not go up and down as a talebearer among thy people ... Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him."Leviticus 19:16, 17 Tale-bearing emits a threefold poison; for it injures the teller, the hearer, and the person concerning whom the tale is told. Whether the report be …

When You Just Aren’t Feeling That Holiday Cheer

Karen Ehman | Proverbs 31 Ministries “When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.” Psalm 94:19 (ESV) When I was a child, I could always count on three things being consistent during the holiday season. The first was my mother’s delicious turkey roasted her signature way — in a brown …

Positioned for God’s blessing

And the LORD said, “Here is a place by Me, and you shall stand on the rock.Exodus 33:21 NKJV God told Moses, "I will make all My goodness pass before you" (v. 19 NKJV). But in order to see that promise fulfilled, Moses had to be properly positioned, so God said, "Here is a place …