“Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!” – 2 Corinthians 9:15 Helen Keller was afflicted at the age of 19 months with an illness that left her blind and deaf. She was examined by Alexander Graham Bell at the age of 6. As a result, he sent to her […]
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11 Encouraging someone can change their day for the better. We all need encouragement and to be built up from time to time. We must also look for opportunities to encourage others […]
“give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:18 “In All Things Give Thanks: A Story From a Man and His Dog”, Craig Conover tells the story of a stranger he met while he was working at a car lot: […]
“I can do all things through him who strengthens me.” Philippians 4:13 The praise song “My God Can” was written by Katy Nichole and four of her friends. She said: “I hope this song gives you the confidence to trust fully in God in everything. Let this be your anthem: […]
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name.” – Psalm 100:4 Josh Baldwin wrote “Thank You Jesus” to express his love for the Lord. He is a North Carolina native who grew up playing drums for his father, a worship […]
“Why are you downcast, O my soul? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God.” – Psalm 42:11 Brandon Lake’s worship song of “Gratitude” is his humble offering of thanksgiving to an infinite God. This gentle ballad […]
“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” Colossians 3:17 What would our lives look like if all that we did we did for Jesus? What if, at our jobs, we […]
“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Corinthians 15:57 Our God is unstoppable and victorious. He has never lost a battle and never will. Our victory comes from the One who conquered everything and overcame the world. Jesus Christ is the […]
“And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God And fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan.” Luke 17:15-16. In ancient times, lepers were social outcasts because of their highly […]
“The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song, I praise him.” Psalm 28:7 The Lord is our strength. With Him, there is nothing that we cannot overcome. He fights for us, He […]
“Sing for joy in the Lord, you who are right with Him. It is right for the pure in heart to praise Him.” – Psalm 33:1 In an article entitled “Praising God with Our Testimonies”, Dr. Scott Sunquist writes: “My wife and I once visited a large new church in […]
“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise, the fruit of lips that confess his name.” Hebrews 13:15 In an article entitled “The Power of Praise – Part 2”, Carl Joseph writes: “In the New Testament, there are two sacrifices for us to make. We […]
“To Him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb, be praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever.” – Revelation 5:13 The worship song “Holy Forever” was written by Chris Tomlin and Jenn Johnson. Jenn said: “In heaven, we will join the angels, the saints who […]
“Whom have I in heaven but you? And there is nothing on earth that I desire besides you. My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.” – Psalm 73:25-26 In her blog post “When God Meets You in a […]
“‘but the word of the Lord endures forever.’ And this is the word that was preached to you.” 1 Peter 1:25 In September 2024, Hurricane Helene ripped through the southeast United States killing more than 230 people. Cindy Cole’s home was completely destroyed in Hurricane Helene — but one item […]