Category Archives: Encouragement

The Lord your God Himself fights for you

“And the Lord said to me, See, I have begun to give Sihon and his land over to you.  Begin to possess it, that you may inherit his land.  Then Sihon and all his people came out against us to … Continue reading

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God is with you… in the dark places

Three different times I begged God to make me well again. Each time he said, “No. But I am with you; that is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” Now I am glad to boast about how weak … Continue reading

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Worthy and Accepted

“…our acceptance and worth are not dependent on others’ acceptance of us, even if they are fellow believers! Whether they accept us or not, we are still deeply loved, completely forgiven, fully pleasing, totally accepted, and complete in Christ. He … Continue reading

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The Maturity of Barnabas

This morning I was reading a Bible passage (Acts 15) about Barnabas standing with John Mark because Paul refused to let John Mark join them on their next missionary journey.  As I had previously learned, John Mark (known also as Mark, the author of the gospel … Continue reading

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“Yesterday”… for tomorrow

[I lovingly and with promised hope by God offer this entry from “My Utmost for His Highest” written and compiled by Mr. and Mrs. Oswald Chambers. I pray that if you find the idea of a new year daunting and … Continue reading

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