Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord


Praise the Lord, all nations! Extol him, all peoples! For great is his steadfast love toward us, and the faithfulness of the Lord endures forever. Praise the Lord!
Psalm 117:1-2

God does so much for us each day.
He gives us each breath.
Every blessing comes from him.
The food that we eat, the home where we live, it all comes from him.
Our jobs. Our dreams. They come from him.
Each day, he is looking out for us. He is looking after us. He is helping us.
God has done so much for you and me.
Blessed be His Name.




By Bethany Acker, Co-Author of No Longer Broken

Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Easter Truths From The Bible


Christ is risen for you.
He died for you.
He took your sins.
He gave his life so you could have eternal life.
He humbled himself for you.
He loves you.

He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.
Matthew 28:6

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.
1 Peter 3:18

"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"
1 Corinthians 15:55

For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord.
Romans 8:35


By Bethany Acker, Co-Author of No Longer Broken

Tuesday, April 16, 2019

4 Simple Truths From The Bible


4 simple truths from the Bible:

1. Only Jesus can forgive our sins.

Therefore, my friends, I want you to know that through Jesus the forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you.
Acts 13:38

2. Grace is a free gift that we could never earn.

For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith-and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9

3. God is always good.

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8

4. God has always loved us.

But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Romans 5:8


By Bethany Acker, Co-Author of No Longer Broken

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Be Joyful, Patient, And Faithful In Prayer


It isn't easy to be a joyful person. Not when things aren't working out our way. Not when all that we have is hope that things will one day work out. But the Bible tells us to be joyful.

It's not easy to be patient, either. Especially not when things are hard. Not when we are in the midst of the struggle. But the Bible tells us to be patient.

The Bible also tells us to be faithful in prayer. 

It tells us to trust in God.

It's not easy to be joyful or patient. But we can be both of those things when we are faithful in prayer and trusting in him. He will give us the strength to make it through anything.



By Bethany Acker, Co-Author of No Longer Broken

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Five Things I Am Grateful For Today


“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever."
1 Chronicles 16:34

Five Things I Am Grateful For Today:

1. Warm weather. It is finally spring in Wisconsin!
2. The health of my family.
3. Sunshine and blue skies.
4. The opportunity to write each and every day.
5. My nieces and nephews and getting to see them grow up.

What are you grateful for today?


By Bethany Acker, Co-Author of No Longer Broken