Standing on the God Whose Plans Always Stand - Encouragement for Today - May 16, 2023

Timeless truths for peace and perspective from Proverbs 31 ministries [Crosscards.com Logo]( Encouragement for Today Proverbs 31 Ministries banner] [Meredith Houston Carr]May 16, 2023 Standing on the God Whose Plans Always Stand [MEREDITH HOUSTON CARR]( Lee en [español]( “Saul’s plan was to have David fall by the hands of the Philistines … David met with more success than the rest of Saul’s officers, and his name became well known.” [1 Samuel 18:25]( (NIV) If you’re like me, you love a good story — one of the classics where an embattled hero emerges victorious over the enemy. Or where light overcomes darkness. Or good triumphs over evil. In one challenging chapter of my marriage, I longed for that kind of storybook ending. Daily, I’d cry out to God, begging Him for victory and protection against the enemy’s schemes that made me wonder: God, are You truly stronger than this opposition we’re facing? [CONTINUE READING →]( You May Also Like: [10 Lies of the World You Should Watch Out For]( DiAne Gates Without meaning to, I listened to a lie of the world and put my needs above another's. Here are 10 temptations we need to be aware of as Christians. [CONTINUE READING →]( [10 Things a Mom Must Always Remember]( Lori Freeland Once a mom, always a mom. We may enter motherhood through different avenues, but whether we cradle our bundles of joy the first moment of their lives or hold them tightly to us later, our love only deepens from the day we first meet. I've been a mom for over twenty-four years. I'll be a mom the rest of my life. It doesn't matter how many birthdays my kids have, how far away they move, or how accomplished they become at taking care of themselves; they're still the babies of my heart. [CONTINUE READING →]( [Crosscards.com Logo]( [Read about Salem Web Network]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preference Center]( | [View in Browser]( © 2023 Salem Web Network. All rights reserved. 111 Virginia Street, Suite 200, Richmond, VA 23219. This email is never sent unsolicited. You are receiving this email because your email address, {EMAIL}, is signed up to receive newsletters, updates, and special offers from Encouragement for Today. [Link](