Watch Out!

Scripture Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. ~ Peter 5:8, NLT Quote Self is the god of unhappiness. ~Lorenzo Scupoli One of the things that makes my heart sick is to know that Satan has used me. Peter felt this same sickness when he rebuked Jesus for talking about His death…But…

The Gift of Healing

Scripture Anxious fear brings depression, but a life-giving word of encouragement can do wonders to restore joy to the heart. ~Proverbs 12:25, Passion Bible Quote “The soul is healed by being with children.” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky Small children are innocent and in their innocence, they say and do funny things. Children make us laugh. Jackson…

Friendship

Scripture But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. His presence was a joy, but so was the news he brought of the encouragement he received from you. ~2 Corinthians 7:6-7, NLT Quote “I can live for two months on one compliment.” ~Samuel Clements I don’t believe everything I…

Complaining Verses Praying

Scripture All the Israelites complained about Moses and Aaron, and the whole community told them, “If only we had died in the land of Egypt, or if only we had died in this wilderness! ~Numbers 14:2, CSB Quote The simplest way to get rid of your pastor is to pray for him. Your heart felt…

The Ministry of Encouragement

Scripture When we arrived in Macedonia, there was no rest for us. We faced conflict from every direction, with battles on the outside and fear on the inside. But God, who encourages those who are discouraged, encouraged us by the arrival of Titus. ~2 Corinthians 7:5-6, NLT Quote “Encouragement is awesome. It can actually change…

Be An Encourager

Scripture And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. ~Hebrews 10:25, NLT Quote One of the most neglected responsibilities among believers today is to neglect encouraging one another. ~David Brickner Hebrews 10:25 is one of my…

The Power Of Praise

Scripture A quarrelsome wife is as annoying as constant dripping on a rainy day. Stopping her complaints is like trying to stop the wind or trying to hold something with greased hands. ~Proverbs 27:15-16, NLT Quote The great test of a persons character is the use of the tongue. ~Oswald Chambers The book of Proverbs had…

Confidence

Scripture As soon as I pray, you answer me; you encourage me by giving me strength. Psalm 138:3, NLT Quote Confidence can live in silence but insecurites are loud. ~Image Quotes David was a great leader and one of his strengths was his bold confidence. His strength was his secret to success. David did not…

When and How Long?

Scripture My eyes are straining to see your promises come true. When will you comfort me?….How long must I wait? When will you punish those who persecute me?  ~Psalm 119:82-84, NLT Quote Your Father in heaven loves you too much to harm you, and He is too wise to make a mistake. ~Robert T. Ketcham…

Best Friend Or Worse Enemy

Scripture People who have an easy life look down on those who have problems. They think trouble comes only to those whose feet are slipping. ~Job 12:5, NIrV Quote Be an encourager, the world has enough critics. ~Dave Willis When we face trouble, we need friends to stand with us but Jobs friends were not…