Word For Today

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

Today's Word

God Wants to Cheer Your Soul Today

A happy heart makes the face cheerful,
but heartache crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:13

If your heart is troubled, know that this is not what God wants. He wants your sadness to come to an end!

God wants to cheer your heart because it's also a testimony of your faith, did you know? When your heart is filled with the joy of God, even your face becomes more beautiful and people will notice.

When God cheers your soul, it's not merely a fleeting emotion or a reprieve from difficulty. It's a transformation from the inside out, a profound shift in perspective that allows you to see the world through eyes illuminated by His love and grace.

Don't worry, feeling sad is not a sin. But God wants to lift you out of it! Do you want to receive this joy?

Let His joy fill every inch of your heart, filling you with a peace that is beyond all understanding and a hope that will carry you through every trial.

Experience God's joy today!

The Joy of The Lord is My Strength (Nehemiah 8:10 Explained)

Yesterday's Word

The best way to live

What do we need to do to have a good life? That’s something we can learn from the greatest teacher: the Son of God! Jesus gave us many valuable, practical teachings that help us live in a way that pleases God. When we study the life and teachings of Jesus, we discover a better way to live.

The decision to live with Jesus and for Him will bring immense peace to your heart. Knowing that you are loved by the Almighty God will transform your heart so deeply that you’ll long to know Him more and live according to His will.

Read the Scriptures, study God’s Word, learn more about the life of Jesus, and let His life and teachings inspire you in your daily walk. Ask God to show you the changes you need to make in your life so that the way you live reflects who your Lord and Savior truly is.

As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
- 1 Peter 2:4–5

Read more: The Story of Jesus – Summarized and Explained

Day Before Yesterday's Word

Exuberant gratitude

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

How do you express your gratitude to God? Does your heart leap with joy? Do you sing with gladness as you remember His blessings?

Take a moment for a gratitude exercise today. Try to recall all the blessings you’ve received from the Lord this past month: the health He’s given you, His protection over you and your loved ones, His faithful provision. Thank Him for your friends, your family, the place where you live, and the food you eat every day.

Thank God for His constant presence, for being your most faithful friend. Thank Him for His ongoing expressions of love. Allow your heart to leap with joy before God as you thank Him for His faithfulness and help every day of your life. You’ll see how your outlook on life changes when you learn to express your gratitude to God exuberantly.

Praise the Lord, my soul;
all my inmost being, praise his holy name.
Praise the Lord, my soul,
and forget not all his benefits—
who forgives all your sins
and heals all your diseases,
who redeems your life from the pit
and crowns you with love and compassion,
who satisfies your desires with good things
so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.
- Psalm 103:1–5

Read more on Messages of Gratitude to God for Everything (Even in Adversity).