Faith & Encouragement

Be encouraged by God’s promises through articles that offer hope, peace, comfort, and confidence during every season of life.

  • Kindness: The Beginning of Wisdom

    We make destinations out of our dreams and then reach for recognition. The accolades solidify our success. But if the source of light goes out, the world won’t see the work anyhow. God is light. God is love. So share more smiles and be kind to hands reaching out today. Lock eyes and be generous…

  • Finishing doesn’t require being first

    Starting isn’t easy. Yesterday just wasn’t mine to move forward. I didn’t work out. Didn’t work on my dreams. Didn’t work on much of anything. On the first day of the year, I was still in the starting blocks as the calendar took off. Last night, I lay in bed talking my goals off the…

  • 2016 Finish

    2016. FINISH. The books you started. The plans you made. The dreams that were planted. Because 2017 will come, and it will be time to START new books and plans and dreams again. This is my year to FINISH what 2016 started. What’s your mantra for 2016?

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    Fan the Fire Under Your Future

    Whether you did things right in 2015, stumbled through it, or couldn’t seem to get a solid footing on being brave, December 31st is the moment we all toss out the past. Calendars are on their last day. Most pocket planners peak at this moment. Many goals are measured with an end-of-the-year deadline. No matter…

  • Ignite Passion and Reach Your Potential

    As a contributor to “liftupyourday.com”, this article first appeared on December 28, 2015. The new year is starting, whether you’ve got a plan for great things or are just living on prayer that it won’t be like the last one. My prayer is that you discover the potential God placed under your fingertips and reach…

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    A Man’s Worth

    30 minutes in, I realized just how long it had been since my friend and I shared a table. And I also noticed how the discussion had shifted back to me quite frequently. He stayed at the surface of his story about financials and friends. It was obvious he was dodging until I pressed into…

  • Shine

      You are beautiful. And to be beautiful every day means to be yourself. You are uniquely created in the image of a beautiful artist. Simply stunning and crafted with an extraordinary soul… Let your light dazzle us today. Keep shining, Beautiful. (Matthew 5:16) #bethelight If you get the inside right, the outside will fall…

  • The Problem With Jesus

    Do you believe God is about to do something extraordinary in your life? Some of your greatest blessings will come from obedience in unexpected opportunities. The biggest problem before Jesus showed up was empty nets. The biggest problem after He got involved was sinking boats. – Pastor Steven Furtick ‪#‎anewnetworth‬