Tag Archives: Encouragement

Marriage – Partners Reflecting

More Alike Ezekiel 16:6-8; 2 Corinthians 11:2 Long-married couples often seem to develop into mirror images, having similar movements, habits, and thoughts. This is not an illusion, an ongoing study at the University of Washington reports. The longer people stay … Continue reading →

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The Trouble with Marriage

You know what the problem with marriage is?? Got your attention, huh??!! It’s that man has forgotten that marriage is a spiritual covenant with GOD, our Creator and Heavenly Father. To put it into ‘religious’ terms, it is a sacrament, … Continue reading →

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Where Does Your Light Shine? Part 4

Part 4 If this part could be called by any other name, it would probably be something on the order of, “Recharging Your Light Source.” By reading the previous 3 parts, you may assume that I am anti-church when in … Continue reading →

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I Wish For You. . .

Comfort on difficult days, Smiles when sadness intrudes, Rainbows to follow the clouds, Laughter to kiss your lips, Sunsets to warm your heart, Gentle hugs when spirits sag, Friendships to brighten your being, Beauty for your eyes to see, Confidence … Continue reading →

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Evangelism – Incumbent on Christians

While They Cry for Help Esther 8:17; Luke 19:3-4 On September 24, 1983, three sports fishermen motored to an island off the west coast of Florida. Sudden squalls whipped five-foot waves into their boat, drowning the engine. Helpless before the … Continue reading →

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Easter

Tomorrow, April 5, 2015 is the day we celebrate and commemorate Easter, the day that Christians around the world recognize as the day Christ Jesus was crucified. Many everywhere participate in religious rituals meant to symbolize retracing the steps of … Continue reading →

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With Faith It Is Possible To Please God!

Reading today in my daily devotions, I came across this passage of Scripture: Because of miracles Jesus performed, “Then fear came upon all, and they glorified God, saying, “A great prophet has risen up among us”; and, “God has visited … Continue reading →

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Body – It Is Limited

 Positive Potential In Christ Psalm 40:6-8; Romans 12:1 Merriwether Lewis, celebrating his thirty-first birthday, confided in his diary a disappointment in not using his life to a greater advantage. He had spent too many hours indolently wasting time he should have … Continue reading →

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Have a Blessed Season in the Lord!

To my wonderful brothers and sisters in the Lord, I would like to take this time to thank you for the past few months and also to wish you a most blessed season in the Lord! I will be taking … Continue reading →

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Encourage One Another

Two men, both seriously ill, occupied the same hospital room. One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs. His bed was next to the room’s … Continue reading →

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I Believe – I KNOW

This is a condensed version of something I taught a few years ago and I happened across it today and realized, it was something that seems to be even more relevant in this day and time of not only my country, … Continue reading →

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A Word of Encouragement

I want to take a little time to get personal and share with you some things that I have learned through experience and time and especially the last couple of years working with so many wonderful people on the internet. … Continue reading →

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He Walks The Dark Valleys

When my heart is filled with sorrow And no hope for the future I see, I simply call on my best friend And He walks the dark valleys with me. When my life is filled with pain And I feel … Continue reading →

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