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Category Archives: Encouragement
Don’t Feel Like It! – Proverbs 10:4
Proverbs 10: 4 –Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth. I really didn’t want to get out of bed this morning. My wife is off visiting relatives with her father. I didn’t sleep well last night. I … Continue reading
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Where Are We Going Today? – Genesis 12:1-4
Genesis 12:1-4 – The Lord had said to Abram, “Go from your country, your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you. “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I … Continue reading
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Don’t Bring Me Down! – Romans 15:2
Romans 15:2 – Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. The Electric Light Orchestra (ELO) used to sing a song entitled, “Don’t Bring Me Down”. I must admit that I used to think … Continue reading
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Building Up Or Tearing Down – Romans 15:2
Romans 15:2 – Each of us should please our neighbors for their good, to build them up. Our lives often seem to be about building up walls. We build walls of privacy to keep some people from getting too close … Continue reading
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Keep on Keepin’ On – Romans 12:11
Romans 12:11 – Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer. Zeal. It’s a funny sounding word. It is well worth looking at the etymology … Continue reading
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A Simple Nudge of Encouragement – I Thessalonians 5:11
1 Thessalonians 5:11 – Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing. Sometimes the church can be a very unhappy place to be. There are many people who get frustrated because the … Continue reading
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Dismayed? – Isaiah 41:10
Isaiah 41:10 – So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. One of the … Continue reading
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An Encouraging Word Goes A Long Way – Proverbs 15:23
Proverbs 15:23-Everyone enjoys a fitting reply; it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time! I have a friend on Facebook who hates being “poked”. For those of you who are FB illiterate, Poke is a feature … Continue reading
Unshakable Kingdom – Hebrews 12:28-29
Hebrews 12:28-29 – Therefore let us be grateful for receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, and thus let us offer to God acceptable worship, with reverence and awe, for our God is a consuming fire. It is so easy … Continue reading
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Spurring Each Other On – Hebrews 10:23-25
Hebrews 10:23-25 Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some … Continue reading
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Devotions: Food for Body and Spirit 