proverbs 31 ministries

Source: The Fix for Our Faulty Vision (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: When we fix our eyes on Jesus — focusing on His character and attending to His presence, acknowledging His authority and agreeing with His Word — our optics are refined. God’s grace becomes the lens through which we view the...

“So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter), and they talked with her.” 2 Kings 22:14 (ESV) Source...

“O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:55 (ESV) Source: Finding Freedom From the Fear of Death | Lysa TerKeurst (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Even when we know without a doubt that someday we will see our loved one again, the reality of deep grief...

“She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: ‘You are the God who sees me,’ for she said, ‘I have now seen the One who sees me.’” Genesis 16:13 (NIV) Source: On the Fringe | Corrie Gerbatz (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Friends, if you’ve ever felt forgotten, overlooked, left out or on...

“… Death has been swallowed up in victory. Where, death, is your victory? Where, death, is your sting?” 1 Corinthians 15:54-55 (CSB) Source: Grieving With Great Assurance | Jasmine Williams (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: If somehow the pain of our loss can propel us to tell the world about...

“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.” Ephesians 6:11 (NIV) Source: What if You Need to Suit up Instead of Toughen Up? | Kimberly Henderson (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Yes, the initial pain we feel when we come under attack is real. But...

“But Moses protested to God, ‘Who am I to appear before Pharaoh? Who am I to lead the people of Israel out of Egypt?’” Exodus 3:11 (NLT) Source: You Have Been Prepared | Shala W Graham (proverbs31.org) [more...]

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.” James 1:2-3 (NIV) Source: When Joy Feels so Very Unrealistic | Lysa TerKeurst (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: To have both sorrow and...

“Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 (NIV) Source: Pleasing God, Not Them | Karen Ehman (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: Let’s commit to...

“Can both fresh water and salt water flow from the same spring?” James 3:11 (NIV) Source: The Words I Want To Speak | Nicki Koziarz (proverbs31.org) No matter what our words have sounded like in the past, today is a day we can decide to be different from this point forward. This...

“For the word of God is living and active and full of power [making it operative, energizing, and effective].” Hebrews 4:12a (AMP) Source: Hope When You’re Hanging by a Thread | Alicia Bruxvoort (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: That’s the wonder of God’s Word, dear friends. It sustains us and...

Psalm 46:10 Source: Finding the Answers You Need | Chrystal Evans Hurst (proverbs31.org) Excerpt: When we position ourselves to receive direction from God, we also position ourselves to live with less overwhelm in our circumstances. The good news is that God is present always. He is ever...

1 Peter 5:10 Source: Broken but Not Beyond Repair | Tracie Braylock (proverbs31.org) Secondly, we are promised that God will do four things in us: restore, confirm, strengthen and establish. Here are what these words mean in the Greek: Restore: to complete thoroughly; to repair or adjust...

2 Corinthians 5:17 Source: I Am a Beneficiary (proverbs31.org) As I closed the door to our discussion, it was like God held me by the shoulders, sat me down and said, “We need to talk. Did you hear what he said about being a beneficiary? Do you understand what it means to be a beneficiary...

Hebrews 10:23 Source: Stability for the Weak and Weary | Beth Knight, COMPEL Training Member (proverbs31.org) Sweet friends, as we long for relief, the ache within our soul is difficult to endure. I pray our weary souls would rest in Christ, knowing His right hand is upholding us. (Psalm...

Galatians 2:20 Source: What if I Don’t Feel Like Laying Down My Rights? | Meredith Houston Carr (proverbs31.org) [more...]

Hebrews 12:3 Source: Worn Out From Seeking Approval | Phylicia Masonheimer (proverbs31.org) [more..]

Deuteronomy 6:6-7 Source: Timeless Truths of Parenting | Binu Samuel (proverbs31.org) [more...]

Source: Life-Saving Truth | Lysa TerKeurst (proverbs31.org) [more...]