Encouragement for Today Podcast

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Joshua 5:13, which says, “Now when Joshua was near Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with a drawn sword in his hand. Joshua went up to him and asked, ‘Are you for us or for our enemies?’” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God is not only big enough to handle your impending battle but also loving enough to address the doubt, fear and insecurity running through your mind.Related Resources: Start your new year by casting your cares on God — download our free resource, “From Worry to Worship,” for seven free devotions that will help you find peace, fight fear and trust God more. You don’t have to have a degree in theology to study the Bible! For help starting a new habit of spending time in God’s Word, download our free resource, “How To Study God’s Word More Confidently in the New Year.” Click here to download a transcript of this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Jenny Wheeler based on James 1:17, which says, “Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God loves you deeply and no prayer is too small or too big for Him to answer. Related Resources:  The gift of salvation is available to all who confess and believe, made possible through the birth, life, death and resurrection of Jesus. If you’d like to know more about a relationship with Jesus, click here. If you’re lacking “comfort and joy” this holiday season, find Truth and encouragement when you download our free resource, “He’s Never Absent, We’re Never Alone: 5 Ways Jesus Meets Us in the Middle of Our Worst Days.” For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday. Click here to download a transcript of this episode. We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lynn Cowell based on Luke 1:30, which says, “But the angel said to her, ‘Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God’” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion helps you manage expectations this holiday season and put your confidence in Christ alone so that even when disappointment comes, your hope can be unshaken. Related Resources: If you need to re-center your heart and focus in the midst of the holiday season chaos, download our free resource, “For the Girl Who Needs Hope: 50 Biblical Prayers for the Hard Moments.” If you want more biblical Truth to navigate what you are facing today, check out Proverbs 31 Ministries on YouTube! For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Luke 1:38a-b, which says, “‘I am the Lord’s servant,’ Mary answered. ‘May your word to me be fulfilled’” (NIV). We hope today’s devotion reminds you that no matter who seems better qualified for your calling, God is simply asking for your willingness. Related Resources: For five free devotions from Lysa TerKeurst that will help you overcome the feeling of “not good enough,” download the free resource “Chosen, Called & Confident: 5 Days of Believing God Can Use You.”This is for the mamas! Download three free devotions that will encourage you in your motherhood journey, “Hey Mama, You Are Enough: A Devotional for Motherhood.”For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Isaiah 30:21, which says, “Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, ‘This is the way; walk in it’” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that when you obey God’s instruction for today, you will develop a keen awareness of His direction for tomorrow.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource mentioned in today’s episode: “5 Barriers Keeping You From Connecting With God.” Click the link, enter your email address, and we’ll send the resource straight to your inbox!Check out the Lysa TerKeurst collection in our bookstore for books and Bible studies by Lysa!Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Jasmine Williams based on 2 Peter 1:2, which says, “Grace and peace be multiplied to you in the knowledge of God and of Jesus our Lord” (NASB).We hope today’s devotion encourages you to generously extend grace to others as God has extended grace to you — and experience the joy and peace that’s found through His free gift. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the three free resources mentioned in today’s episode! Click the links, enter your email address, and we’ll send the resources straight to your inbox! “5 Days to a Kinder You.” “3 Things To Remember When It’s Hard To Forgive.”“5 Prayers To Pray as a Wife.” If these short devotions are helpful to you, we’d love to know! Please consider leaving a written review on Apple Podcasts.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Amy Carroll based on Luke 2:49b, which says, “Did you not know that I must be about My Father’s business?” (NKJV).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that boundaries are not only biblical — they are what help you live and love others best. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Stop Dancing With Dysfunction: 3 Days to Setting Better Boundaries,” to gain wisdom in setting boundaries with those who have hurt you or how to move forward in freedom.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Kelly Barbrey based on James 4:10, which says, “Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you” (NRSV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you to humbly seek the Lord for wisdom when you’re confronted with interpersonal conflict and tension. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Guide To Tough Conversations,” to find practical and biblical steps for having challenging conversations with the people you love.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on James 4:8a, which says, “Draw near to God and He will draw near to you” (NKJV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you to invite God into your pain so that you can experience His closeness in the midst of what you’re going through. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Where Do I Go From Here? Six Ways To Start Healing Even When You’re Still Hurting,” to help you overcome the lingering sting of past and present hurts. Check out the Lysa TerKeurst collection in our bookstore for books and Bible studies by Lysa!Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Karen Ehman based on Philippians 2:4, which says, “Everyone should look not to his own interests, but rather to the interests of others” (CSB).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God wants to use you to have an impact on someone else’s life. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.If you want more biblical Truth to navigate what you are facing today, check out Proverbs 31 Ministries on YouTube! Proverbs 31 Ministries is a nonprofit organization, and this podcast is funded thanks to the generous support of our one-time and monthly donors. To learn more about how to partner with us, click here!Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Shala W. Graham based on Luke 6:10, which says, “And after looking around at them all he said to him, ‘Stretch out your hand.’ And he did so, and his hand was restored” (ESV).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God is trustworthy and He wants to work in your life through your small steps of obedience. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.To give you the direction you need to take your first small step of obedience, download the free resource, “What If the Next Big Step God Wants You To Take Is Actually Small? A Guide to Stepping Out in Faith.”If these short devotions are helpful to you, we’d love to know! Please consider leaving a written review on Apple Podcasts.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Laura Bailey based on Ecclesiastes 7:9, which says, “Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools” (ESV).We pray today’s devotion reminds you that while you can’t control what happens to you, you can control your response.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource that we mentioned in today’s episode, “Speaking Shalom to Your Soul,” by clicking the link and entering your email address! We’ll send the resource straight to your inbox. Join our free Online Bible Study for the advent season, “Pointing to the Promise,” from November 6-December 24! Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Ephesians 3:17b-18, which says, “And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you that in Christ, you are fully loved, accepted and empowered to say “no” to lies so you can say “yes” to the fullness of God. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Beautiful Truths To Remember: 20 Scriptures To Hold Onto When You’re Still Hurting”! Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Sarah Geringer based on Ecclesiastes 3:1, which says, “For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven” (NLT).We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God wants to build your faith through each and every season.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Choosing To Trust Over Taking Control: 10 Compassionate Devotions That Will Increase Your Faith While Decreasing Your Doubts”!Sign up here to receive our new FREE 5-day devotion series, "God Will Get You Through This: 5 Devotions for When You Feel Overwhelmed." The devotions will be delivered straight to your inbox! Click here to download a transcript of this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Kia Stephens based on Joshua 1:9, which says, “Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you to be strong and courageous and to anchor your security in God.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “Chosen, Called & Confident: 5 Days of Believing God Can Use You,” for five devotions that will help you overcome the lie that you’re disqualified because of your past mistakes.Don't forget to join us for our next First 5 study! Starting September 25, we'll spend six weeks in the book of Esther, studying a courageous woman of the Bible. To help women just like you know the Truth and live the Truth, consider joining our community of monthly donors! You can find out more here. We look forward to doing ministry together with you! Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Brenda Bradford Ottinger based on 2 Chronicles 20:26, which says, “On the fourth day they gathered in the Valley of Blessing, which got its name that day because the people praised and thanked the LORD there. It is still called the Valley of Blessing today” (NLT).We hope today’s devotion reminds you to keep your eyes on God in the battle you’re currently facing.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.If these short devotions are helpful to you, we’d love to know! Please consider leaving a written review on Apple Podcasts.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Lysa TerKeurst based on Luke 18:1, which says, “Then Jesus told his disciples a parable to show them that they should always pray and not give up” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you to fight for your child through prayer. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Download the free resource, “14 Guided Prayers You Need as a Mama,” to strengthen, encourage and remind yourself that you are a great mom already, not because of your own ability but because God has made you to be one.Check out the Lysa TerKeurst collection in our bookstore for books and Bible studies by Lysa!You're invited to the You're Going to Make It Tour with Lysa TerKeurst, Hope Darst and Dr. Joel Muddamalle! Everything they've dreamed up for these special one-night events was planned with you in mind. Get your tickets today!Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Melissa Taylor based on Isaiah 53:5, which says, “But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed” (NIV).We hope today’s devotion encourages you that no matter what you’ve been through, you are a child of God, worthy of love. Related Resources: Find support at the National Sexual Assault Hotline website: online.rainn.org. Or call the National Sexual Assault Hotline at 800-656-HOPE (800-656-4673) to speak with someone who can help.Check out Wendy Blight’s book Hidden Joy in a Dark Corner here!For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Alexandra Hoover based on Matthew 28:19-20, which says, “Go, therefore, and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you. And remember, I am with you always, to the end of the age” (CSB). We hope today’s devotion reminds you that God can use you wherever you’re planted. Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.If you want more biblical Truth to navigate what you are facing today, check out Proverbs 31 Ministries on YouTube! Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.

In today’s episode, you’ll hear a devotion written by Sarah Geringer based on Matthew 4:1-3, which says, “Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry. The tempter came to him and said, ‘If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread’” (NIV).We pray today’s devotion encourages you that God can and will help you resist the devil’s attacks on your thought life when you invite Him in as your Comforter and Provider.Related Resources: For more from Proverbs 31 Ministries, head to our website at proverbs31.org, where you can subscribe to Encouragement for Today Devotions in written format, delivered to your inbox each weekday.If you’re loving this podcast, check out the other podcasts in the P31 Podcast Network, including The Proverbs 31 Ministries Podcast and Therapy & Theology with Lysa TerKeurst.Has the Encouragement for Today Podcast helped you grow in your faith or gain fresh, biblical perspective? Tell us about it by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts. When you review and rate the podcast, it helps us reach even more people with biblical Truth.Click here to read the transcript for this episode.We want to hear how this podcast has impacted you! Share your story with us here.