Word For Today

A daily word for you to receive inspiration and make your day better.

Today's Word

Word of the Day: Tired of praying? Don't give up, the answer will come!

Have you been praying for something for ages? Keep going, don't give up! The Bible warns us that when we do not receive what we are praying for it is sometimes because we do not know how to ask. Sometimes we only use prayer as our last resort, but in the Bible, we are told that we should never stop praying!

16 Rejoice always, 17 pray continually, 18 give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

A life built on continually praying would be an incredible life! But it is also a real challenge to us, because all too often our prayers run dry, and we get tired of asking, of going for years without seeing the door opening.

Do not give up praying. Jesus assures us that, although the timing might not be the timing we were expecting, prayers will be answered, doors will be opened, and we will receive the things that we ask for. Jesus wants you to know that if you seek with all your heart, you will receive, you will find.

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
-- Matthew 7:7

The answer will come!

Yesterday's Word

Word of the Day: This is the greatest gift of all...

What is the most important gift in the Bible? Is it prophecy, knowledge, wisdom, or faith? No! The greatest gift of all is love. The Bible says that God is love and that without love, we are nothing. Love transforms us and makes us more like Jesus. The Christian life should be a life of love.

If I have the gift of prophecy and can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge, and if I have a faith that can move mountains, but do not have love, I am nothing.

1 Corinthians 13:2

Any other gift you have been given should be used with love. If you use any other gift without caring for others, then you should go before God and ask Him for guidance, and to fill you with His Holy Spirit and His love.

God’s Love and Ours

7 Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and knows God. 8 Whoever does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.

1 John 4:7-9

Do you want to be effective in your service to God? Do you want to transform this world for the glory of God? Do you want your life to reflect that God is the center and the one who drives you? Fill your heart with the most important gift: fill your heart with the love of God.

Check out more from the Bible on love.

Day Before Yesterday's Word

God Wants to Fill Your Heart with Joy Today!

God is present in your life and wants to pour out His blessings on you today! Never forget that no matter what happens, He will never abandon you and is always ready to help you. That’s why we rejoice!

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

Take time today to express your joy and gratitude for specific blessings. Are you healthy? Do you have clothes to wear and a place to sleep? Are there people who love you? Praise God and sing with joy!

Above all, praise God because in Him you are strong and protected. He watches over you, and you can trust His presence and help in every situation. Today, choose to focus on what God has done and continues to do for you. Proclaim out loud His faithfulness and the love He has poured over your life.

It is good to praise the Lord
and make music to your name, O Most High,
proclaiming your love in the morning
and your faithfulness at night.
- Psalm 92:1–2

You’ll begin to see life differently when you focus on God’s goodness. Remember: every good thing you have comes from Him.

Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. He chose to give us birth through the word of truth, that we might be a kind of firstfruits of all he created.
- James 1:17–18

Is your heart singing with joy? Let God fill your heart with gladness through these verses!