Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Before a temple was built in Jerusalem, the people of Israel met in a portable structure called “the Tent of Meeting.” Inside the Tent was an altar for sacrifice as well as a number of other articles, including a bronze wash basin for the priests. … [Read more...] about What Would You Give For God?
Here Is What God Offers You
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | She sat across the table from us, and with tears in her eyes, she said, “I’d like to have Jesus in my heart, but I don’t think I can be good enough.” “I’m so glad you said that,” we told her, “because there’s good news. You don’t have to be … [Read more...] about Here Is What God Offers You
How To Pray For The Impossible
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Those difficult circumstances you’re dealing with right now--how do you see them? As insurmountable? Or as an opportunity for God to do the impossible? A shoe salesman was sent to a rural part of the country to work. When he arrived, he was … [Read more...] about How To Pray For The Impossible
Why You Can Have Hope In Grief
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Was last night a sleepless one for you because you recently lost someone dear to you? Maybe weeks have gone by, but somehow you’ve not been able to process the grief. You spent most of the night crying, and even now, the tears are flowing. If it … [Read more...] about Why You Can Have Hope In Grief
A Woman Of Surprising Faith
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | One chapter in the Bible consists of a listing of people famous for believing and trusting God It’s in the book of Hebrews, chapter eleven. You’d expect to find Abraham and Moses there. But you may be surprised to see a woman listed who was not … [Read more...] about A Woman Of Surprising Faith
How to Give The Very Best Gift
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Sometimes the very best gifts we give are those that we give spontaneously—on the spur of the moment—just because our hearts tell us we should. We don’t stop to ask how much the gift will cost. We just impulsively give. I love the following … [Read more...] about How to Give The Very Best Gift
Don’t Stop Climbing!
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Have you ever noticed in the Bible this pitifully sad description of old age that King Solomon gave us 3000 years ago? He wrote, Don't let the excitement of being young cause you to forget about your Creator. Honor him in your youth before the … [Read more...] about Don’t Stop Climbing!
Why Do I Get So Stressed?
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Patricia Sprinkle, author of Women Who Do Too Much, writes “Stress does not come from being busy. Stress comes from being busy about things we don’t want to do, or from not being busy about things we do want to do.”[i] I think she’s right. So … [Read more...] about Why Do I Get So Stressed?
What Does God Want You To Do With Your Life?
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Much is being written these days about purpose—that is, about finding your personal reason for being on Planet Earth. What does God want you to do with your life? The apostle Paul was concerned about purpose as well. He said that his desire … [Read more...] about What Does God Want You To Do With Your Life?
From Trash To Treasure
Speaker: Darlene Sala | Series: Encouraging Words | Once in a while there is a commercial on television that truly catches my attention--instead of merely irritating me because it interrupted the program I was watching. An ad like that recently showed a woman taking the broken pieces of a beautiful … [Read more...] about From Trash To Treasure
