Posts with the category “encouragement”

“But when she saw him, she was troubled at his saying, and considered what manner of greeting this was. Then the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Highest; and the Lord God will give Him the throne of His f...  Read More

“For unto us a Child is born, Unto us a Son is given; And the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.” -Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭6‬ ‭NKJV‬‬A while back, there was a movie created called Space Jam. In this movie, the Looney Tunes find themselves in a situation that they are outmatched by the Monstars to play a bask...  Read More

”My son, do not despise the chastening of the Lord, Nor detest His correction; For whom the Lord loves He corrects, Just as a father the son in whom he delights.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭3‬:‭11‬-‭12‬ ‭NKJV‬‬Do you remember moments when you were younger or even now when you would find yourself in trouble? Or maybe you do something that disappoints someone because the way that you responded was not reflective o...  Read More

”The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, But fools despise wisdom and instruction.“ -Proverbs‬ ‭1‬:‭7‬ ‭NKJV‬‬At the beginning of my teaching career, I had a table in the back of the classroom with two chairs next to it. On this particular day, one of my behavioral intervention students thought it would be a good idea to put these chairs together and take a nap in class. One crucial pi...  Read More

We are strengthened by God. It is through Him that we receive the power to do the things to even make it through the day.   Read More