Posts Tagged encouragement
December 19, 2019 at 10:38 am · Filed under Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged Be the light, encouragement, encouraging others, faith, God, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, the light at the end of the tunnel
Sometimes people need encouragement, even the confident ones. Maybe, the confident ones need it most. I often find it strange that I’m the one some look to for encouragement, for I readily admit I’m the one who quite often needs to be encouraged. There seems to be no guideline or rationale about where we seek encouragement and/or approval. Some seek it from everyone they meet. Some seek it from parents who are often too busy to realize the need they leave unfulfilled. Some seek it from unlikely sources—such as me—and when I find this to be the case, I try to remember that we never know which seed might be the one that produces a mighty oak.
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. 10Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galations 6:9-10
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August 14, 2019 at 9:26 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged encouragement, faith, God, hope, Jesus, joy, Just A Man, love, You are important
My hope–my greatest source of joy–is that my simple words encourage others.
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me. Psalm 51:12
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November 29, 2018 at 2:02 pm · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration, My Books, Uncategorized ·Tagged all things good, encouragement, faith, God, Jesus, joy, Just A Man, love, Peace, video
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December 3, 2017 at 10:48 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's beauty, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged encouragement, faith, God's plan, hope, living conduit, love, Peace, sharing God's word
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November 11, 2017 at 9:28 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, God's beauty, Inspiration ·Tagged all roads lead home, encouragement, faith, God's love, going home, home is where the heart is, joy, life's journey, Peace, seasons
To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven: Ecclesiastes 3:1
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May 15, 2017 at 9:30 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, football, football without pads or helmet, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer
Would you play football without pads and helmet? Not hardly! The toughest men would not consider something so foolish! Even with all the protective gear they sometimes get hurt. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 12, 2017 at 8:54 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Food for thought, God's love, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, pin the tail on the donkey, take off the blindfold, writer
Sometimes, trying to live a good life is like playing pin the tail on the donkey; you’re blindfolded, spun around until you’re dizzy, and shoved toward the donkey. What are the odds? The thing is, if you weren’t blindfolded, and could focus on the donkey, you might waver and wobble a bit, but eventually you’d get there.
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May 10, 2017 at 10:11 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer
It’s easy to love people who do things the way we think they should do them and agree with most everything we do. And, it’s also easy to not love those who are not what we think they should be and don’t agree with us. We are quick to judge and condemn and slow to love. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 8, 2017 at 8:52 am · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer
I read about a young man who had the world in his hands and allowed the coddling lies of drugs to steal it from him. He let himself be pulled into the darkest depths of addiction and nearly lost it all—a promising career in sports, his family, and if truth be known, his life. His mom told him once God must love baseball players. When he asked why she would say that, she said, “Because if He didn’t, you’d probably be dead by now.” Read the rest of this entry »
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October 25, 2016 at 1:42 pm · Filed under Daily Encouragements, Inspiration ·Tagged Bible, Charles L. Mashburn, devotions, encouragement, God, hope, Jesus, joy, love, Peace, writer
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Through the ages—it seems even more so today—the question has been asked; why do evil and wicked people prosper? I’m learning to not be bothered by such things. I have all I need, and what someone else has—whether they deserve it or not—has absolutely no bearing on my peace and joy.
And, to be honest with you, the latter part of this verse is of no comfort to me. Knowing evil and wicked people will not spend eternity with the Lord does not bring me joy. My hope is that all men and women will come to believe in Jesus and be saved.
We should not fret or be envious regarding the success of anyone. We should pray for their salvation, and know that no matter what they might do or accomplish, God is using them in His plan.
Do not fret because of evil men or be envious of the wicked, for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out. Proverbs 24:19-20
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