The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.
CHARLES R. SWINDOLLLet`s choose each day and every day to keep an attitude of faith and joy and belief and compassion.
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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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The remarkable thing is, we have a choice everyday regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
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You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.
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On tough days, you gotta have heart. Don’t quit, whatever you do. Persevere.
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The more impossible the situation, the greater God accomplishes His work.
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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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When you accept the fact that sometimes seasons are dry and times are hard and that God is in control of both, you will discover a sense of divine refuge, because the hope then is in God and not in yourself.
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10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.
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God never asked us to meet life’s pressures and demands on our own terms or by relying upon our own strength. Nor did He demands that we win His favor by assembling an impressive portfolio of good deeds. Instead, He invites us to enter His rest.
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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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One of the problems with worry is that it keeps you from enjoying what you have.
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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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We have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for the day. Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it. Our attitude is everything.
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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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Encourage one another. Many times a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept people on their feet.
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Battles are won in the trenches, in the grit and grime of courageous determination; they are won day by day in the arena of life.
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Authentic men aren’t afraid to show affection, release their feelings, hug their children, cry when they’re sad, admit it when they’re wrong, and ask for help when they need it.
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Consistency: 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 Lord delights to surprise us with His goodness, if only we will unlock the door of obedience with the key of faith – which He has given – and then push it open and walk through.
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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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Friends make life a lot more fun.
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Laughter is the most beautiful and beneficial therapy God ever granted humanity.
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There is no counsel like God’s counsel. No comfort like His comfort. No wisdom more profound than the wisdom of the Scriptures.
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We continually encounter hardships. People disappoint us. We disappoint ourselves. But God is constant and compassionate. We are not alone. He cares. Against all reason, the transcendent God loves us so much that He has committed Himself to us.
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Anything under God’s control is never out of control.
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I’m here today to warn you: I want you to watch out for the adversary. Guard yourself from any spirit of entitlement. Restrain any and all subtle temptation to gain attention or to find ways to promote yourself.
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