December 4, 2024
God can transform Your wilderness. “The burning sand Shall become a pool, And the thirsty ground Springs of water.” […]
December 2, 2024
I bless you to know The nearness, the “withness,” of God. Receive the ancient promise again: “Behold, The virgin shall […]
November 29, 2024
Receive The promise from Isaiah’s pen, The prophecy of the coming King, The power of the Incarnation foretold: “Behold the […]
November 28, 2024
Blessed Thanksgiving! May you enjoy the true bounty Of His endless love And savor the real feast of His […]
November 27, 2024
I bless you to embrace The most reliable, biblical Pathway to joy: Giving Thanks! “Giving thanks….” (1 Thess. 5:18) […]
November 26, 2024
I bless you to “Give thanks in all circumstances For this is the will of God In Jesus Christ for […]
November 25, 2024
With the Lord as your Shepherd, You’ll never be lost. Need nourishment? He leads you to the green pastures. Need […]
November 22, 2024
I bless you To THINK on these things: “Whatever is true, Whatever is honorable, Whatever is just, Whatever is pure, […]
November 21, 2024
As you mature in Christ, child of God, I bless you to see more and more of His glory, May […]
November 20, 2024
May childlike astonishment Surprise you today, Causing your heart to pause, To think of God, And whisper, Wow. Like Paul, […]
November 19, 2024
May the wonders of the Gospel And the glory of Christ And the depths of His riches Cause your […]
November 18, 2024
You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
November 15, 2024
“Now, to him who is able to strengthen you…” (Rom. 16:25) I bless you to know that God is able. […]
November 14, 2024
I bless your spirit To “… earnestly desire The spiritual gifts, Especially that you may prophesy.” (1 Cor. 14:1) Not […]
November 13, 2024
You can change your thoughts And change your life! Today, By His grace, May your thoughts Be God’s thoughts, […]
November 12, 2024
When you dare to step Into new lands of Promise, When you embrace The wild, daunting, exhilarating Future that God […]
November 11, 2024
Blessings be upon The Veterans, The Courageous, The Noble, The Sacrificial, Who Love Liberty, And Hate Evil. Blessings be […]
November 8, 2024
Whatever we look at, We become like. If we stare all day At our disappointments And Regrets We will […]
November 7, 2024
Every thought you have Produces a chemical reaction, The release of a neurotransmitter, That shapes you— That molds you Into […]
November 6, 2024
The transformation Of your life Is as close As the transformation Of your thoughts! I bless you today To […]
November 5, 2024
I bless your thoughts today! May you be like the one Who walks not In the counsel of the […]
November 4, 2024
Rick Warren has said: “When you think about a problem Over and over in your mind, That’s called worry. […]
November 1, 2024
Since it is “All hallows day,” This blessing is “To the saints…” (Eph. 1:1, Rom. 1:7, 1 Cor.1:2, 2 Cor. […]
October 31, 2024
I bless you to receive A fresh infilling of the Spirit. “Receive the Holy Spirit,” Jesus told His disciples. (John […]
October 30, 2024
I bless you today to forget about your sin The way God has. What? The heart protests: But I still […]
October 29, 2024
I bless you to be not blind To the blindness of the world. Jesus wept over the city That would […]
October 28, 2024
May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
October 25, 2024
May God give you the gift Of Simplicity Amidst The Complexity. Today’s world swirls With ten thousand choices Crowding […]
October 24, 2024
I bless the eyes of your heart To look with Jesus And see the reassurances of His Love, providence and […]
October 23, 2024
Into the angst That daily seeps into our atmosphere Comes Jesus’ sweet, powerful exhortation: “Do not be anxious […]
October 22, 2024
I bless you to Receive “power From on High.” (Luke 24:49) Not power from within. Not power from the world. […]
October 21, 2024
I bless your soul To be rapt with wonder At the greater Glory Of God’s New Covenant grace. The ancient […]
October 18, 2024
I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
October 17, 2024
“Before you were born,” God told Jeremiah, “I appointed you a prophet…” (Jer. 1:5) The predestined prophet Balked, saying: […]
October 16, 2024
Life is a trapeze act (Paul Tournier once said). Sometimes you have to Let go Of a perfectly good swing […]
October 15, 2024
I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
October 14, 2024
I bless you “That by the POWER Of the HOLY SPIRIT You may abound in HOPE” (Romans 15:13). By the […]
October 11, 2024
I bless your rest, Your Sabbath in Christ, Your freedom to hit the pause button, Your liberty to live […]
October 10, 2024
God rested on the seventh day Not because He was exhausted But because He was finished, Not because He was […]
October 9, 2024
In this never-ceasing society That craves doing more and more… And more, I bless you to delight in real sabbath, […]
October 8, 2024
Grandbaby Mia turns two today. She doesn’t know it yet, But she’s getting a toy shopping cart Because she loves […]
October 7, 2024
You aren’t a beast of burden. You aren’t called to bear the weight of the world. There is a […]
October 4, 2024
I bless the work of your life To be a joy today. May all your work become fun again! […]
October 3, 2024
If you are over-burdened, Jesus offers His yoke. His yoke? Yep. Isn’t that a heavy wooden beam With loops […]
October 2, 2024
Take today’s blessing From Martin Luther’s pen: “The love of God does not find, But creates, that which is pleasing […]
October 1, 2024
Receive the promise Of the Lord Through His prophet Jeremiah: “’Behold, the days are coming,’ Declares the Lord, ‘When I […]
September 30, 2024
You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
September 27, 2024
You can rejoice today because, if for no other reason, God made this day! One of the dearest matriarchs […]
September 26, 2024
No worries! It isn’t a figure of speech— It’s a promise, A real possibility. When Jesus said “Do not be […]
September 25, 2024
I bless you to repent, To “change your way of thinking,” Not under the threat of God, But compelled by […]
September 24, 2024
I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
September 23, 2024
Beloved, Do not be surprised At the fiery trial When it comes upon you to test you As though something […]
September 20, 2024
Here’s a word for the weary, A blessing for the burned out. It’s the invitation of Jesus: “Are you […]
September 19, 2024
I bless you to be Like a tree Planted by streams of water That yields its fruit In its season, […]
September 18, 2024
I bless your spirit To have hope, Real hope, The biblical grandeur of hope. Hope. Not wishful thinking. Not pie […]
September 17, 2024
You have an invitation— A standing invitation: “Come to me,” Jesus beckons. What is the qualification For those invited Into […]
September 16, 2024
Though the shadows linger, You are not engulfed In the dead of night— No, “the night is far gone” (Rom. […]
September 13, 2024
It’s hard to corral A cowardly thought. It’s tough to tame An unwelcome worry. It’s easier to redirect Your mind— […]
September 12, 2024
I bless The fruit of the Spirit In you To grow And flourish With spring-like spontaneity. Love. Joy. Peace. Patience. […]
September 11, 2024
May you increasingly discover The BLISS of being a SLAVE Of righteousness (Romans 6:18). A SLAVE? Paul, the proclaimer of […]
September 10, 2024
Be assured, Child of God, You are going to live forever. God doesn’t throw broken stuff away— He restores it. […]
September 9, 2024
I bless you today To cast your crowns Before the throne (Rev. 4:10). Not because God demanded it, Not because […]
September 6, 2024
Your inheritance in Christ is secure. God guarantees it! Ephesians 1 is no infomercial Touting a trinket— Satisfaction guaranteed or […]
September 5, 2024
I bless you to be one of the “Great Ones” in the kingdom. When the disciples quizzed Christ, “Who is […]
September 4, 2024
May God give you The perfect package, The best blessing bundle: Hope. Joy. Peace. (Romans 15:13) Hope—inward certainty of a […]
September 3, 2024
May you be “Clothed with power From on high.” (Luke 24:49) Clothed… Adorned… Enveloped… With His presence. His power doesn’t […]
September 2, 2024
May you see the broken world Through the Savior’s eyes And discover His empathy For an immoral culture. When Jesus […]
August 30, 2024
Life been deadening lately? Take this blessing straight from God: You’re alive in Christ! You can know it— You can […]
August 29, 2024
“Come up here….” The invitation to John on Patmos isle Is yours as well. (Rev. 4:1) See Him, On the […]
August 28, 2024
Like Nehemiah, you’re “doing a great work” And can’t afford to be distracted Or delayed Or detoured By the enemy’s […]
August 27, 2024
I bless you to know you “Can do all things Through Him Who strengthens You!” (Philippians 4:13) All things? Really? […]
August 26, 2024
May you delight In God’s presence today Knowing that You have received Nothing less Than the ‘Gospel of God” (Romans […]
August 23, 2024
I bless you to Abide “In the hope of eternal life, Which God, Who does not lie, Promised before The […]
August 22, 2024
May your God dreams never die. May the inspired visions, The deep, God-given knowings, The Spirit-induced yearnings, Live in you, […]
August 21, 2024
God’s got big plans for you. “Thus says the Lord… I know the plans I have for you… Plans for […]
August 20, 2024
May “The Peace of God That surpasses All understanding… Guard your heart And your mind In Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:7) […]
August 19, 2024
I bless you today to get your second wind. Maybe you’ve seen it. The runner at the back of the […]
August 16, 2024
I feel fully authorized To bless you today to be Filled with divine power Because… The power of God Is […]
August 15, 2024
I bless you to know And receive What God promised Joshua: “He will without fail drive out From before you […]
August 14, 2024
I bless you to look long At little, unworried things, Like lilies And sparrows. “Look at the birds of the […]
August 13, 2024
Your hardships aren’t defeating you They are making you stronger. Paul explains is plainly: “We rejoice in our sufferings, knowing […]
August 12, 2024
I bless you today as an “Elect exile….” (1 Peter 1:1) That’s how Peter addresses His first century readers And […]
August 9, 2024
In one African culture, People do not greet each with “hello;” Instead, they say: “I see you.” Today, I […]
August 8, 2024
May you see your sin As Jesus does. First, He sees it. In all its life-robbing ugliness. He sees […]
August 7, 2024
I bless you today To see the sins of your past As Jesus sees does – Through a lens of […]
August 6, 2024
Here’s an unlikely blessing: “O you of little faith.” (Matt. 14:31) They’re the words of Jesus To the […]
August 5, 2024
What if Jesus Isn’t frustrated with Your unwillingness to serve Him As much as your resistance to Let Him serve […]
August 2, 2024
Bless you, Heir of God, To see yourself through Jesus’ eyes. What does He see when He looks at […]
August 1, 2024
You were made in the image Of a genius Creator— A God who sees what can be Before it […]
July 31, 2024
Child of God, Receive the promise The Lord spoke through Paul: “Walk by the Spirit, And you will not […]
July 30, 2024
I bless you To fight in the Spirit Not so you can make The Promised Land yours— But because the […]
July 29, 2024
I bless you to “Put on The Lord Jesus Christ”! (Rom. 13:14). The “night is far gone” Paul says. The […]
July 26, 2024
With Apostle Paul’s Words to the Philippians, I bless you that The Unreasonable, Inexplicable Peace Of God “Will guard your […]
July 25, 2024
May God, In His grace, Awaken you. “You know the time,” Paul tells the Romans and us, “That the hour […]
July 24, 2024
I bless you to sleep like a baby. Though researchers have Pinpointed 7000 different human fears, We’re born with […]
July 23, 2024
I bless you to Experience Enjoy Embrace The greater Glory and Power Of the New Covenant Of Grace in Jesus […]
July 22, 2024
There are awe-inspiring, Eighty-foot fin whales In the Northeastern waters of Canada But most, like me, have never Seen them. […]
July 19, 2024
God pro-vides. “Pro” – it means “before,” as in “prologue.” “Vid” – it means “to see” as in […]
July 18, 2024
Easter is big, Like Christmas, At our house, Overflowing with presents For grown kids and the grandbaby And nieces and […]
July 17, 2024
I bless your heart’s longing To be drawn to The Tree of Life, Never to The Tree of Knowledge of […]
July 16, 2024
I bless you to know The predicament of sin And your powerlessness over sin Apart from Christ Because, like an […]
July 15, 2024
I once saw a beach sunset So beautiful that I couldn’t stand To see it alone. It was too beautiful […]
July 12, 2024
As Jeremiah prophesied To the exiles, May God turn your “Mourning into joy …” “And give you gladness for sorrow.” […]
July 11, 2024
Receive again The remarkable invitation Of discipleship – “Come and you will see.” Think of it— You are invited […]
July 10, 2024
“They stood still, looking sad” (Luke 24:17). Luke tells us of the disillusioned disciples Who were moping down the dusty […]
July 9, 2024
Imagine thick fog Stifling your progress, Binding you from moving forward On your windy road. If you can’t see, […]
July 8, 2024
I bless your eyes To see as Jesus sees. Though most people Focus on doing, It is seeing that […]
July 5, 2024
May your life flow Synergistically By the providence and grace of God. Synergy. From the Greek prefix “syn” […]
July 4, 2024
Independence Day! God bless America and keep her free! Free from deception; Free from destruction; Free from demoralization. […]
July 3, 2024
The hardships you are enduring Aren’t defeating you— They are building your Spiritual muscle. I bless you to “Rejoice in […]
July 2, 2024
I bless you to let Jesus serve you, For “the Son of Man Came not to be served but to […]
June 28, 2024
The love of the Lord Comforts, Assures, And heals. I bless your soul To experience the plea Of the psalmist: […]
June 27, 2024
They say that Nine out of ten people Give up Before the finish line. So, if you don’t quit, You’re […]
June 26, 2024
May your future And God’s past Meet miraculously At your every step, Like God promised Joshua: “Every place that The […]
June 25, 2024
Listen. What’s that sound? Listen, Abraham, Can you hear it? Look up, Abraham. “And Abraham lifted up his eyes And […]
June 24, 2024
Take heart, Beloved, You’ve been called by God. Paul said it succinctly in His Romans salutation: “To all those in […]
June 22, 2024
There is a difference Between seeing a need And discerning a call To meet a need. I bless your […]
June 20, 2024
I bless the heaven-sent burden That sits on your heart; That deep, woeful longing That doesn’t diminish or dilute or […]
June 19, 2024
I bless you to Thirst for the Purity And Power Of God’s Word. “Like newborn infants” May you “Crave the […]
June 18, 2024
God held back storm winds for you. Not summer thunderstorm winds. Not tornado winds. Not category 5 hurricane winds. […]
June 17, 2024
I bless you to be “Found in Him Not having a righteousness Of your own That comes through the law.” […]
June 14, 2024
You are God’s “Beloved” Because you have been Blessed in THE Beloved. “Beloved”— One Greek word, “Agapetos” = One loved […]
June 13, 2024
Fear not to cry with Paul, “Who will deliver me?” (Romans 7:24) Because those who feel the futility Of their […]
June 12, 2024
You are gifted, Child of God, Spiritually Gifted! “One body” with “many members” (Rom. 12:4) Means every member of the […]
June 11, 2024
I bless your spiritual appetite To be whet by The goodness of God. It need not take a crisis Or […]
June 10, 2024
You’re a publisher of Good News. “How beautiful upon the mountains Are the feet of him Who brings good news, […]
June 7, 2024
You aren’t stuck In the darkness: “The night is far gone; The day is at hand” (Rom. 13:12). I bless […]
June 6, 2024
I bless you To wear the love of Christ Like a warm coat. I bless you To wear the courage […]
June 5, 2024
Isaac was confused As he hiked up Mt. Moriah, “Behold, the fire and the wood, But where is the lamb?” […]
June 4, 2024
May God give you The perfect package, The best blessing bundle: Hope. Joy. Peace. (Romans 15:13) Hope—inward certainty of a […]
June 3, 2024
How can you trust God? By receiving the blessing Of Romans 8:31-32: If God is for you, who can […]
May 31, 2024
Want to trust God more? Receive the deepest blessing, The deepest assurance: God is FOR you. We only […]
May 30, 2024
God put you here For good purposes. He put you here For the good. Sure, It’s good to hate what’s […]
May 29, 2024
If love engulfs a Multitude of sins, Be swamped and soaked And saturated in The Love of God. If love […]
May 28, 2024
“Christ is the end of the Law For Righteousness to Everyone who believes.” (Romans 10:4) It means the End of […]
May 27, 2024
May you be enamored today With the goodness of the Good News, Rapt with wonder at The goodness of… What […]
May 24, 2024
May you triumph Over temptation Not in the manner Of Odysseus who shackled Himself to the ship mast Forbidding his […]
May 23, 2024
“Thus says the Lord: ‘Keep your voice from weeping, And your eyes from tears….” (Jer. 31:16) There is a time […]
May 22, 2024
No matter what bad news Or confusing dilemma Or challenging circumstance You might face today, I bless you to join […]
May 21, 2024
I bless you to Envision, Enjoy, And embrace The generational blessings That have snuck into your life, Without you knowing […]
May 20, 2024
I bless the “good” That God is working Toward in “all things” In your life. “We know that for Those […]
May 17, 2024
I bless you to Know, Experience, Apprehend, And Live In the love of God That “covers a multitude of sins” […]
May 16, 2024
I bless you to give and give and give And to love it and love it and love it. Take […]
May 15, 2024
May the weak times, The humbling times, The hard times, Be, for you, The gateway to honor. “Humility comes before […]
May 14, 2024
In Christ, You aren’t merely victorious, You are “more than a conqueror” (Rom. 8:37). A “hypernike” (Greek)– An “uber conqueror.” […]
May 13, 2024
Child of God, You are no victim— You are a victor. I bless you today To ingest and digest Paul’s […]
May 10, 2024
Bless you, little lamb, Surely goodness and mercy Shall follow you All the days of your life And you shall […]
May 9, 2024
Receive the words from 1 Peter 1:8: “Though you have not seen him, You love him. Though you do not […]
May 8, 2024
You’re part of “A holy nation” (1 Peter 2:9)— A “set apart” people, Uniquely made for God, Privileged to enjoy […]
May 7, 2024
I bless you to rejoice When you don’t fit into the world’s mold, When you are misunderstood And even mistreated. […]
May 6, 2024
Child of God, “You … are not in the flesh But in the Spirit…” (Romans 8:9). You have flesh, But […]
May 3, 2024
When hard things become harder, When bricks must be made without straw, Get ready – God is planning a great […]
May 2, 2024
I bless you to Hope In the unseen. “For in this hope We were saved…. Hope that is seen is […]
May 1, 2024
Hope comes by a process. It isn’t listed in the Galatians 5 fruit of the Spirit. It isn’t mentioned in […]
April 30, 2024
I bless your spiritual eyes To recognize The “gods who did not make The heavens and the earth.” (Jer. 10:11) […]
April 29, 2024
God is in you, Child of God, IN YOU. “If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus From the dead […]
April 26, 2024
I bless you today With Jesus’ deep promise: “If the Son sets you free, You will be free indeed.” (John […]
April 25, 2024
There is a way out. There is a way forward. There is way of victory. There is always a way […]
April 24, 2024
Child of God, You are going to live forever In a new heaven and a new earth. While the world […]
April 23, 2024
May the Word of God burn inside your bones with holy love. I bless the blazing Word of God […]
April 22, 2024
BEST NEWS EVER: “There is therefore Now no condemnation For those IN Christ Jesus” (Romans 8:1). IN Christ. Not in […]
April 19, 2024
Who gets to define Your identity? Who gets to shed light On the big question: Who are you? I bless […]
April 18, 2024
I bless you to Hear Jesus say: “You are…” Like He said To Simon Bar-Jonah. “You are… Petra, the rock” […]
April 17, 2024
The old has passed away; Behold, the new has come. (2 Cor. 5:17) This spring seems more sweet, More […]
April 16, 2024
Maybe your miracle Is in the next cool dip In the Jordan. Proud General Naaman’s leprosy Had a cure— Wash […]
April 15, 2024
Your Jericho walls Are going to tumble. I bless you to keep marching. What if the Israelites had stopped After […]
April 13, 2024
I bless you that “You may be filled With the knowledge of his will In all spiritual wisdom And understanding, […]
April 11, 2024
I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
April 10, 2024
May you “Have this mind… Which is yours in Christ Jesus, Who, though he was in the form of God, […]
April 9, 2024
I bless you to be as Manasseh— “Forgotten troubles,” the name means. You are not defined by the pain of […]
April 8, 2024
You’ve got some new clothes! In Christ, you have the privilege Of putting off the Old Self And putting on […]
April 5, 2024
Child of God, You are no slave to sin. Paul says it plainly: “[Your] old self was crucified With Him […]
April 4, 2024
I bless you that, “Forgetting What lies Behind And straining Forward To what lies Ahead,” You will be able to […]
April 3, 2024
I bless you this Wednesday after Easter To be like the Disciples on Resurrection Day Who saw Jesus and disbelieved for joy. […]
April 2, 2024
It was Resurrection Day And the disciples on the road to Emmaus were despondent. They thought it was the […]
April 1, 2024
“He’s not here,” the angel said. “He’s risen, just as He said.” (Matt. 28:6) It’s like saying, ‘I told you […]
March 29, 2024
It’s Good Friday, and I bless you with one of Jesus’s dramatic words from the cross As He breathed his […]
March 28, 2024
I bless you on this Maundy Thursday, The Thursday before Easter, From the Latin word for mandate— The command to […]
March 26, 2024
Receive this startling, Mind-bending blessing from Paul’s pen, The Word of God to all believers: “All things are yours.” […]
March 25, 2024
I bless your every taste Of Living Water That pools in the cisterns you did not dig. When God […]
March 22, 2024
I bless you today to think About the people who have Gone before you Digging the cisterns From which you […]
March 21, 2024
In 2001, Fred Rogers, Presbyterian clergyman And children’s TV pioneer, spoke at Marquette University And said, “Anyone who has ever […]
March 19, 2024
“No man Shall be able To stand before you All the days Of your life. Just as I was with […]
March 18, 2024
You aren’t designed to flap Your wings Frantically, Futilely, Until you run out of fuel. You are made to soar. […]
March 15, 2024
I bless you to keep sowing Because … In due season You will reap! (Gal. 6:9) Hell can’t crush […]
March 14, 2024
I bless you to see and savor the new. I might have liked it if God Had made daffodils to […]
March 13, 2024
May you overflow With the Spirit’s fruit today. Love … God’s affection, selflessness, generosity. Joy …God’s laughter, light-heartedness, elation. Peace […]
March 12, 2024
I bless you today to Look beyond the world’s hate And rivalry And racism And finger-pointing And polarization Behold with […]
March 11, 2024
I bless you today to be “Strengthened With all power, According to his glorious might, For all endurance And patience […]
March 8, 2024
I bless you today with the peace that matters most— Peace with God. It’s the peace proclaimed in Romans 5:1: […]
March 7, 2024
March 6, 2024
You’ve been chosen In Christ Before the foundation Of the world. (Eph 1:4) This isn’t wooden fatalism— This is a […]
March 5, 2024
n Christ, You’re a first-born son. Whether old or young, Male or female, New disciple, Or seasoned saint, Paul’s words […]
March 4, 2024
You’re gifted, Child of God, You’re gifted. I bless you to know Your gifts, For God to grow Your gifts, […]
March 1, 2024
May you have the heart of a child— Wild and wonderful and free, Laughing and loving and learning, Trusting and […]
February 29, 2024
I bless you today to… “Fear not, For God is with you; Be not dismayed, For He is your God; […]
February 28, 2024
I bless your desires To become increasingly God-shaped And God-sized. “… eagerly desire The spiritual gifts,” (1 Cor. 14:1) Paul […]
February 26, 2024
You’re God’s best work. I like blessing your life because To bless you is to bless God’s own craftsmanship. Paul […]
February 23, 2024
I bless you to Move FORWARD. The challenges of The Promised Land Looked too daunting To the ten fearful spies […]
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