Tag: Encouragement
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A Word Fitly Spoken
Philippians 4:1 “Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm thus in the Lord, my beloved.” The love of believers towards other believers is like nothing else on earth. It is reflected in the words of the Bible like those that the apostle Paul wrote in his letters…
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A time to keep silent and a time to speak
Ecclesiastes 3:1-7 “For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: . . . a time to keep silence, and a time to speak” One of the greatest needs for wisdom that any human being faces regards the issue stated in the passage above. In these words of wisdom from the pen…
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The power of our words
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” The Bible tells us that our tongue, although one of the smallest members of our body, is perhaps the most powerful member of our bodies with which to do both evil and good. The book of James warns us…
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A word fitly spoken
Proverbs 25:11 “A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.” Have you ever had someone say something to you that was just the right words that you needed for that moment in time? I’ve definitely had such things spoken to me, particularly words of encouragement when I was going…
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A word to the discouraged
Numbers 6:22-27 “The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and his sons, saying, Thus you shall bless the people of Israel: you shall say to them, The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance…
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Powerful words
Psalm 34:2 “My soul makes its boast in the LORD; let the humble hear and be glad.” Do you realize the powerful effect your words can have on other people? Someone who was minding their own business and just going about their day can suddenly become angry, sad, encouraged, or even joyful just because of…
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Foundations
Psalm 11:3 “If the foundations are destroyed, what can the righteous do?” If you’ve ever built any kind of a building, you know how incredibly important the foundation of that building is. Some years ago, I was at a meeting at Penn State University in one of the fairly new buildings there. While I was there,…
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A look in the mirror
James 1:23-24 “For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.” Do you know your own spiritual condition? If you don’t,…
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Surely goodness and mercy
Psalm 23:6 “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life” It is fear of the future that is perhaps the greatest source of anxiety in all the world. Rather than look back at how God has brought us through whatever situations we have faced in life and have a resolved trust because…
To Encourage You 