“I will love the light for it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars.” –Og Mandino
The meaning of encourage: to give support, confidence, or hope to (someone):
There are 74 verses in the Bible that reflect the word encourage...
Hold me close and whisper into my doubtful heart? What am I doing? Am I doing it right? Why do others seem to have it all together?? Have you ever felt that you were singled out for some reason but you feel that you are not prepared ?? Are you doubtful? unconfident? stagnant? or just plain scared?
Our mind can play tricks on us as we try to rationalize why we should try to tackle things that come up in our life... Will we look silly? What will people think? Will we be embarrassed? Or maybe worse, we could be afraid to try at all. Thoughts of failure dance through our heads .... Which is sad...
These thoughts cripple our hearts and hinder our souls. They stop us from stretching and becoming everything God intended His beautiful children to be...
I encourage you.... to take a deep breath .... close your eyes and think of a hurdle, or mountain you are facing... and talk to our Creator ... Let His words penetrate into your heart. Feel the peace that only He can give... He is our best cheerleader, He wants us to succeed He wants us to find our true purpose...
He is traveling with us every step of the way. He knows that one day we will be that perfect masterpiece that He molding with each new day... . He made us in His image and He is heavenly perfection... He never stops working to improve His creations.. Just think we are one of His famous works of art...
So if we can make it our daily goal, to listen to His teachings... And do our best to improve... Even if it's just a little each day.. And if we fall short ... Just remember that each day brings us the opportunity for growth and improvement ... Each growing pain helps build our faith and adds beauty to our relationship with God... That is all He wants for each of us... is to try to be better each God-given day...
I do believe we are all on a journey I call life... We all have a unique set of strengths and weaknesses... And we should look to our family and friends and work together... Lend a helping hand, be that shoulder to cry on. Speak love, kindness, and gratitude.
Because our day to shine is now... However, life does come with its challenges and our light may dim. It's at that moment that the tables may turn and you may need that helping hand, or that shoulder to cry on. I pray that you turn to Jesus!! His light is such a beautiful loving gift. It will help you shine brighter than you ever thought possible.
He will give us the strength and encouragement to face all our tomorrows...
He WOWs me.
It’s Him. it’s always Him.
Great is my confidence in you; great is my boasting on your behalf. I am filled with comfort; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction. 2 Corinthians 7:4
For I have sent him to you for this very purpose, that you may know about our circumstances and that he may encourage your hearts; Colossians 4:8
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