The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLConsistency: It’s the jewel worth wearing; It’s the anchor worth weighing; It’s the thread worth weaving; It’s a battle worth winning.
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The world has changed and it’s going to keep changing, but God never changes; so we are safe when we cling to Him.
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People who inspire others are those who see invisible bridges at the end of dead-end streets
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Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!
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Refuse to let your situation determine your attitude.
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God doesn’t work on our timetable. He has a plan that He will execute perfectly and for the highest, greatest good of all, and for His ultimate glory.
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Nothing speaks louder or more powerfully than a life of integrity.
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A teardrop on earth summons the King of heaven.
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Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be.
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Faith is like lighting the torch that passes from one person to the next. You can’t light the torch of another if yours isn’t burning.
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If we choose to be offended when we don’t get our own way, Then we’re going to live constantly on the edge of anger. But if we say to ourselves, ” A merry heart does good like a medicine,” It’ll make all the difference in the world.
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God does not dispense strength and encouragement like a druggist fills your prescription. The Lord doesn’t promise to give us something to take so we can handle our weary moments. He promises us Himself. That is all. And that is enough.
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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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The stronger the winds, the deeper the roots, and the longer the winds, the more beautiful the tree.
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Another problem with worry is that it makes you forget your worth. Worry makes you feel worthless, forgotten, and unimportant.
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God also allows suffering so that we might learn what it means to depend on Him, not on our own strength and resources.
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Envy is one of the great enemies of active spirituality. It keeps us from loving our neighbours, from functioning with others in community, and from affirming people’s unique worth. It also steals contentment from the heart. Is there anything or anyone you are envious of?
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We must cease striving and trust God to provide what He thinks is best and in whatever time He chooses to make it available. But this kind of trusting doesn’t come naturally. It’s a spiritual crisis of the will in which we must choose to exercise faith.
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We can’t solve modern problems by going back in time. Retreating to the safety of the familiar is an understandable response, but God has called us to a life of faith. And faith requires us to face the unknown while trusting Him completely.
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Encouragement is awesome. Think about it. It has the capacity to lift a man’s or a woman’s shoulders. To breathe fresh air into the fading embers of a smoldering dream. To actually change the course of another human being’s day, week, or life.
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It’s not enough merely to believe there is a God. You must believe in the God who is there.
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Attitude keeps me going or cripples my progress. It alone fuels my fire or assaults my hopes. When my attitudes are right, there is no barrier too high, no valley too deep, no dream too extreme, no challenge too great for me.
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A family is a place where principles are hammered and honed on the anvil of everyday living.
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One of the worst things you can give to your people is someone you’re not.
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If you never get criticized, chances are you aren’t getting anything done.
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Walk by faith! Stop the plague of worry. Relax! Learn to say, “Lord, this is Your battle.”
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Allow me to offer a simple definition of wisdom. Wisdom is looking at life from God’s point of view.
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