Encouraging Words Devotional
Religion & Spirituality
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When the stress and struggles of life get you down, you need a word of encouragement to lift you up. Author & speaker Darlene Sala provides insight from God’s word to remind you that you are loved by God and that He is with you always.
Episodes
- Your Need Is Not Beyond God’s Reach
This devotional focuses on the message that no matter how great your need feels, God's ability to reach you remains constant.
- Obedience Is a Leap—But God is There to Catch You
This episode discusses obedience as a leap of faith, which begins when we surrender our own will to God and trust in His loving care.
- Bring God into Every Task, Big or Small
This episode explores the difference between routine devotions and genuinely living out God's love in daily life. It emphasizes that God cares more about love expressed in everyday moments than mere routine.
- Let Go of That Chip on Your Shoulder
This devotional discusses how unforgiveness hardens the heart and takes away the joy and freedom God intends. It encourages listeners to let go of old hurts.
- Be Patient: God Will Supply Your Needs in His Timing
This devotional encourages listeners to trust God's timing for provision, even when delays occur. It emphasizes that the core issue is our willingness to trust Him.
- Faith in God Makes the Impossible Possible
This devotional reflects on how looking up at the stars serves as a reminder of God's power to make the impossible possible, assuring listeners that no promise is too big or situation too difficult for Him.
- Aging With Confidence: God Will Sustain You
This devotional episode, "Aging With Confidence: God Will Sustain You," emphasizes that even in later life, facing fading strength and loss, God's support remains constant. It highlights that our value in God's eyes is unwavering.
- Don’t Be Afraid—You Are Safe in God’s Hands
This devotional focuses on God's command 'Do not be afraid,' emphasizing that this is always accompanied by a promise of divine support. The episode highlights that when God is present, individuals are not alone in facing their fears, sugg…
- Your Decisions Today Shape Your Path Tomorrow
This devotional explores how making proactive decisions can establish a clear path, leading listeners toward righteousness and helping them avoid temptation.
- Let God Handle the Impossible in Your Life
This devotional explores the concept of God handling the impossible. It suggests that even when facing insurmountable obstacles with no clear way forward or back, faith in God can create a path where none appears to exist.
- Give Thanks No Matter the Circumstance
This devotional explores the concept of true gratitude, emphasizing the importance of giving thanks even during hardships by considering the eternal implications of present circumstances.
- Trust in God—Even When You Don’t Understand
This episode discusses how faith is essential when confronted with tragedy and a lack of answers. It emphasizes choosing to trust God even in difficult times when explanations are not available.
- Be The Friend Who Points Others to God
This episode explores the importance of being a friend who guides others toward God, using the example of a companion who helped David find strength during difficult times.
- Don’t Miss Out on Heaven’s Greatest Reunion
This episode discusses the feeling of ache during goodbyes as a reminder of God's design for a forever reunion in His presence.
- The Lord, My God, Is With You
This devotional focuses on the importance of imparting a living faith to children, enabling parents to confidently assure them that God will be with them.
- What Should I Do Next?
This devotional episode, 'What Should I Do Next?', discusses how faith can be as simple and challenging as taking the next step when facing overwhelming circumstances and depleted strength.
- God Knows When You Are Struggling
This devotional considers the possibility that periods of hardship may contain valuable, divinely placed opportunities for growth and discovery.
- Cry Out to the Lord in Your Times of Trouble
This episode references Psalm 107, reminding listeners that God is present and capable of guiding them through difficult times and life's crises.
- Carrying the Gospel Around the World
Charlotte, despite losing her speech and mobility, continues to share the Gospel using her remaining abilities. She has spread the good news over 45,000 times.
- This is What You Can Learn from Sunflowers
This devotional compares sunflowers turning towards the sun to spiritual growth. It suggests that by keeping our focus on Jesus, we can achieve our strongest growth.
- Find Out How to Grow in Grace
This episode explains that true spiritual growth comes from deepening your relationship with Jesus and letting His grace influence your life daily.
- The Importance of Thankfulness
This devotional focuses on the importance of thankfulness, urging listeners to acknowledge and express gratitude for the people in their lives and the blessings they have received.
- What Do You Plan on Doing Next?
This episode discusses how current decisions influence long-term impact and legacy. It uses the perspective of being the same age in ten years to highlight the importance of today's choices.
- The Lord Needs You Right Where You Are
This devotional episode, "The Lord Needs You Right Where You Are," highlights that regardless of age or resources, individuals are needed by the Lord and can be used to bless others.
- How to Respond to God Opening and Closing Doors
This episode discusses how God may open new opportunities when one door closes, potentially leading to greater things.
- Praising God Day and Night
This devotional encourages listeners to begin their day by reflecting on God's love and conclude it by expressing gratitude for His faithfulness.
- God Wants a Relationship with Me
The Creator of the universe desires a relationship with you. He spoke the universe into existence and created you to be His.
- Do You Ever Feel Invisible?
This episode addresses feelings of invisibility, especially during overwhelming times. It reminds listeners that God provides a refuge that is more comforting than any earthly hiding place.
- Teaching the Next Generation
This episode of Encouraging Words Devotional, titled 'Teaching the Next Generation,' focuses on the idea that the faith shared now builds the foundation for the future.
- What To Do When You Feel Like Giving Up
This devotional addresses feelings of abandonment by God. It reminds listeners to remember God's past wonders and His continued faithfulness.
- Do You Feel Overloaded?
This devotional episode discusses how to find true peace by surrendering racing thoughts to God, especially at night.
- Why Should I Learn How to Forgive?
This episode discusses the nature of forgiveness, explaining that it involves entrusting wrongdoings to God's justice and mercy rather than excusing them.
- God’s Purposes for Me
This episode discusses how the cross serves as evidence of God’s unfailing love, even when love feels distant and life seems empty.
- Can I Leave My Worries with God?
This devotional, 'Can I Leave My Worries with God?', from Encouraging Words suggests that genuine peace is achieved by surrendering worries to God, rather than solely praying about them.
- In Times of Trouble
This episode discusses how to perceive difficult times as God's appointments, believing in His plan to teach and guide us through them in His perfect timing.
- The Power of Prayer
This episode of Encouraging Words Devotional explores how a single prayer from a stranger can profoundly impact and change the course of a person's life.
- God Can Solve That Problem
This episode of Encouraging Words Devotional discusses trusting God's control during difficult times. It emphasizes being still and ceasing to strive, relying on God to fight your battles.
- It Is Finished
This episode, "It Is Finished," from the Encouraging Words Devotional, advises listeners to trust the Good Shepherd for guidance when uncertain about their next steps. It emphasizes that His guidance is always timely and leads to the best…
- Finding God's Will
This episode discusses trusting in the Good Shepherd for guidance when facing uncertainty. It emphasizes that His timing is perfect and His path is the best choice.
- Are You Worn Down by Your Responsibilities?
This devotional, 'Are You Worn Down by Your Responsibilities?', reframes daily tasks and callings not as burdens, but as divine appointments from God.
- Have You Encouraged Anyone Today?
The episode discusses the biblical figure Onesiphorus, highlighting his legacy of encouragement, loyalty, and kindness as virtues to be emulated.
- God Can Heal Your Past
Rachel's story illustrates the healing power of God's Word in overcoming past wounds, focusing on His promises.
- Does God Really Love Me?
This devotional addresses doubts about God's love, using the phrase "He died for me" as a reminder of His sacrifice.
- What Distracts You from Jesus?
This episode discusses how true fulfillment comes from drawing near to Jesus, rather than from busyness, as highlighted in His teachings.
- Three Ways to Combat Aging
This Encouraging Words Devotional episode, titled 'Three Ways to Combat Aging,' explores spiritual methods for daily renewal. It suggests using Scripture, worship, and an eternal perspective to counteract the physical effects of aging.
- How to Do the Will of God
This episode focuses on the commitment required to follow God's will, emphasizing that it's more than just knowledge but a heart-driven decision, referencing Joshua's commitment to serve the Lord.
- Relying on a Spider's Web
This episode compares the fragility of a spider's web to the unwavering strength of God. It emphasizes that in times of weakness and uncertainty, God remains a reliable source of support and will not let you down.
- Find Out How to Put Back Together a Broken Life
This episode discusses finding restoration for a broken life through faith, referencing biblical accounts of healing and wholeness.
- Stop and Turn to God for Today for Your Needs
This episode examines Isaiah 9:6, highlighting Jesus as a daily resource. He is presented as the Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, and Prince of Peace, fulfilling all needs.
- Discover God's Purpose for You
Johnny Haggai's life serves as an example that all individuals, irrespective of their limitations, possess a divinely designed purpose and the capacity to positively influence others in unforeseen ways.