For the Christian longing to see the character of Christ in their lives, the struggle with sin can be frustrating and exhausting. We see clearly the standard of living we’re called to in the scriptures, but struggle to live up to that standard is difficult. Even the Apostle Paul wrestled with this: 15 For I […]
Articles About Encouragement
Looking for some encouragement? This section will host articles that will help you stay or get encouraged.
Comfort Zones and How They Hinder Us Spiritually
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In my house I have chair and a matching foot rest. It is not fancy, and if I’m just being honest, it isn’t really all that pretty. It was literally purchased off the side of the road, where someone had piled furniture with a sign that said, “Stop and ask about prices!” True story. I […]
When It Feels Like Nobody Cares About Me
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You were created by God to live in community. You were meant to exercise independence while needing the interdependence of others to be the best version of yourself. But, what do you do when you feel invisible? When it seems like those you rub shoulders with couldn’t care less if you existed at all? And […]
Why God Hasn’t Promised an Easy Life for His Children
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“Just come to Jesus and your life will become easy with no discernable problems.” Sounds great, doesn’t it? It sounds great except that it’s a gross misrepresentation of what it means to be a follower of God. That false type of gospel is peddled around the globe on a daily basis but it has more […]
What to Do When You’re Down in the Dumps
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A Biblical Recipe for Turning That Frown Upside Down I’ve always been fascinated by King David. You see, once he was only a shepherd boy. His brothers looked down on him – the kid brother who spent more time with livestock than with humans. But it was David, the boy who probably smelled a bit […]
6 Ways Christians Can Get Encouragement
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As people of God, we do get discouraged once in a while when go through difficult situations, persecutions, or trials. When we seek the face of God over an issue, and the answer is not forth coming, or when we are in dire need of something important in our lives. The fact that we are […]
79 Awesome Bible Verses on Encouragement
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Here are some encouragement verses from the Bible – 79 Verses To Help You Get and Stay Encouraged. If there is one thing we all need from time to time, it has to be major encouragement from the Lord. Once we enter into God’s perfect plan and destiny for our lives, we can never bail […]
Power of Hope
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This article is being written up in 10/2/09. As I am writing up this article, both our country and many of the other countries around the world are battling severe recessions. The unemployment rate in our country has now ticked up to 9.8%, with actual real estimates being more in the range of 13-15%. This […]
Prayer Secret #9 – Do Not Lose Heart
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This next prayer secret will perfectly follow up with the last prayer secret. In the last prayer secret, which was Prayer Secret #8, we showed you how it was definitely biblical to ask God more than one time on whatever your personal prayer request may be. We gave you several good verses from Scripture showing […]