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I Will Yet Praise Him – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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Why, my soul, are you downcast? Why so disturbed within me? Put your hope in God, for I will yet praise him, my Savior and my God. (Psalms 42:11, NIV) Psalm 42 is the psalm that begins with the Psalmist declaring that he thirsts for God like a deer thirsts for water. Then he explains his thirst: “My tears have been my food day and night” (Psalm 42:3, NIV). Later he wonders is God has forgotten him in the midst of oppression from his enemies. Sometimes it will feel like God has forgotten us. All we can see is the painful circumstances surrounding us. We cry out but nothing happens. In such times it is easy to forget how God has proven himself to us in the past. We have experienced his Spirit in our hearts; he has delivered us from trials. We forget to say “I will yet praise Continue Reading →

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The Danger Of False Expectations Of God

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We are children of God (Romans 8:16), so when we talk with Him we can say “Our Father in heaven” (Mt. 6:9 ESV). Isn’t it amazing that our Father is the God of all creation? He is the infinite One. He knows all things and sees all things. He is all-powerful. He is the good One. He is so infinitely loving that Scripture says “God is love” (1 Jn. 4:8 ESV). He is the One who takes care of us and gives us power to become like Christ so that no matter what comes our way “we are more than conquerors through him who loved us” (Rom. 8:37 ESV). But these truths can lead to false expectations of God. We must be careful about comparing God too closely to our earthly father. Many people did not have such good fathers. In that case, God is not like your earthly father; rather, Continue Reading →

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Blessing For Helping The Weak – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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“Blessed are those who have regard for the weak.” (Psalms 41:1, NIV). God has a big heart for those who are weak, troubled, or needy. That is why he will bless those who are helping the weak: they are doing God’s work. They satisfy God’s heart to help those who need help. This is one of the defining traits of a faithful Christian: the practice of helping the weak. And we have many types of weak people all around us. Some are physically weak, some are financially weak, some are psychologically weak, and some are socially weak. Sometimes, we are the weak one. This encourages us because we know that even though we are not benefiting ourselves when we sacrifice our time and effort for another, God will provide a blessing even greater than if we had just focused on ourselves. Thus, the one who loves God by helping the Continue Reading →

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God Has Plans For Us – Weekly Words Of Encouragement

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Many, Lord my God,are the wonders you have done,the things you planned for us. (Psalms 40:5 NIV) God has plans for us. This is the rock of our soul, that we know he will do good for us. For the rest of our life on earth, he will give us victory over sin and trials. We will radiate Christ’s light to those around us. We will enjoy God’s Spirit and live with inner peace and joy. God has plans for us in the next life. We will be free from our old corrupt self. We will see Jesus and be transformed to be like him, which means the image of God will be fully restored in us. We will be “married” to Christ so that his divine nature will permeate us. We will live in eternal bliss. God will reward us individually for the sacrifices and good works we have Continue Reading →

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I Am Loved By God Even In Pain

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Scripture tells us over and over that we are loved by God. Nothing can separate us from His love (Rom. 8:35-39). The ultimate demonstration of His love was giving His Son to become a human and die for us. He also gives us a new self to live from and puts peace and kindness in our hearts. His Scripture makes us wise and transforms our lives. His Spirit lives in us and actively and patiently works in us. God even answers prayers. And the best gift is that He guarantees us a fantastic eternal destiny. So shouldn’t it be easy to trust that we are loved by God? Unfortunately, trust doesn’t come naturally to us. Consider how often we lose our faith in His love. When life starts caving in, it is harder to keep faith that we are loved by God. We think, “God is all powerful so if Continue Reading →