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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/24/2008 1:25:20 PM
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sunshine4God
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Thats wonderful.I am glad you're doing better!
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"Let your light so shine before men that they will see
your good deeds and glorify your Lord".
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/24/2008 8:21:05 PM
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PaulaMarolewski
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Here's a devotional I wrote a long time ago - may it encourage you today!
Be Still and Know that I am God
Be – Come with who you are, as you are. Come knowing that your personality and individuality are safe. Don’t try to empty yourself of your selfhood: rather, acknowledge that selfhood and understand that it is treasured in heaven’s eyes.
Still – Having come as yourself, quiet yourself. Not emptiness, but quietness. You spend your days being noisy and hearing noise, and you come with much-needed petitions. But now, come quietly. For the other end of the dialogue.
and – and while you are still . . .
Know – Know. Not “feel,” but know. Knowing goes beyond mental apprehension, strikes deeper than emotional rest. Knowing is another look at the foundation of your heart, a reminder of eternal truths that get lost in temporal chaos. Knowing is trusting the utter safeness of God.
that – know this one thing . . .
I – Being still is turning your focus to me, away from yourself. It is understanding, in sober judgment, your own place at the foot of the throne—and beholding not your unworthiness, but the glory, the presence, the love of the Most High. Worries and cares can be put away for a while in the light of the eternal. I am real, and personal. I am not an abstract thought. I am with you.
Am – I am. I have touched you in the past and have ordained hope for your future, but it is now that I speak with you, meet with you, comfort you. Your worries and cares and joys are in the present, and so am I. Because I am, my presence will always be with you; and here, in your stillness, is where I remind you of that in a special way.
God – For all your needs, I will give grace. To your eternal hopes, I will give reality. In every question, I am your wisdom. For each sin, I grant forgiveness. I am the Alpha and Omega: mystery, light, savior, and life. I love you.
© 1996 Paula Marolewski
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Home of Seedlings – A free weekly devotional of “Little thoughts that grow big results.”
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/24/2008 11:14:38 PM
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sunshine4God
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That is really cool Paula.I love stuff like that.
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Matthew 5:16.
"Let your light so shine before men that they will see
your good deeds and glorify your Lord".
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/25/2008 10:18:30 AM
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Paula, thanks, i always can use a reminder to just be still and know that He is GOD. 
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/25/2008 11:34:34 AM
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iamjc-s
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John 14:26-27 (NASB w/Strong's)
26 "But the Helper, pleader, counselor, advocate, intercessor, succorer, aider, assistant, the Holy SPIRIT, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you. 27 "Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you; not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your heart be troubled, nor let it be fearful.
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/25/2008 12:17:03 PM
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sparkleingsnow
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Thanks PaulaMarolewski and iamjc-s. They were both blessings.
Plalm 103:1 Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.
It's amazing, the filling that fills our hearts as we praise Him!
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103:1
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/25/2008 7:06:52 PM
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SavedByGraceMD
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well the 2 verses that have been speaking encouragement to me lately are my new signature Isaiah 41:10 and Jeremiah 29:11
Isaiah 41:10
10 Fear not, for I am with you;
Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you,
Yes, I will help you,
I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’ (NKJV)
what could be more encouraging than this statement from God, fear not for I am with you. Man I love that.
He is with you sparkling and He will help you and strengthen you, and uphold you with His righteous right hand, so fear not.
and Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the plans I have for you,” says the Lord. “They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.(NLT)
His plans...to know He even has plans for me is strengthening and encouraging. Me, little not so old me, God has plans for, and they are plans for good, not disaster, to give me a future and a hope.
To give you a future and a hope sparklingsnow. He has great plans for you too. So chin up, look up for your redemption draws near.
take care, and may God almighty bless you and keep you and make His face to shine upon you.
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Isaiah 41:10
"Fear not for I am with you,
Do not be dismayed for I am your God,
I will strengthen you and help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/26/2008 12:52:51 PM
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sparkleingsnow
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God bless you SavedByGraceMD. My strength is in Him. :)
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
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Psalm 103:1
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/26/2008 4:10:34 PM
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Luvinme
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"To the world you may only be one person, but to one person you may be the world".
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/26/2008 9:32:01 PM
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tracydolls
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quote:
Psalm 73:21-26
Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
and I was all torn up inside.
I was so foolish and ignorant—
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Oh man, I needed this right now!
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/26/2008 11:27:48 PM
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sunshine4God
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quote:
ORIGINAL: Luvinme
"To the world you may only be one person, but to one person you may be the world".
I love this saying!
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Matthew 5:16.
"Let your light so shine before men that they will see
your good deeds and glorify your Lord".
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/27/2008 11:34:08 AM
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iamjc-s
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Deut. 7:9 (NASB) [Merriam-Webster Dictionary]
"Know therefore that the LORD your God, He is God,
the faithful God, who keeps His covenant and His lovingkindness [tender and benevolent affection] to a thousandth generation with those who love Him and keep His commandments
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/27/2008 11:57:28 AM
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PopsiLufsJesus
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Amen JC-s
If God be for us, who can be against us?
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~ Romans 12:12
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/27/2008 12:48:04 PM
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buckifn
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I feel the same way about snow...it brings the presence of God to me in a way nothing else does.
One of my most encouraging thoughts is God takes care of the little sparrow so I know He will take care of me.
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/27/2008 3:41:36 PM
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humbleinspirit
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I want to encourage Popsi, because while she is young, she has a heart for God!
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/27/2008 11:01:15 PM
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PopsiLufsJesus
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awh thanks Mike! :D
1 Timothy 4:12 "Let no man despise your youth, but an example to believers in word, in conduct, in LOVE, in spirit, in faith, in purity..."
:D
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/28/2008 11:02:18 AM
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butterfly616
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quote:
ORIGINAL: tracydolls
quote:
Psalm 73:21-26
Then I realized that my heart was bitter,
and I was all torn up inside.
I was so foolish and ignorant—
I must have seemed like a senseless animal to you.
Yet I still belong to you;
you hold my right hand.
You guide me with your counsel,
leading me to a glorious destiny.
Whom have I in heaven but you?
I desire you more than anything on earth.
My health may fail, and my spirit may grow weak,
but God remains the strength of my heart;
he is mine forever.
Oh man, I needed this right now!
TracyDolls,
I pray that the Lord has given you strength for whatever you're going through. God bless you!
Matthew 7:11
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him
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Don't worry about anything, instead pray about everything. Tell God what you need and thank him for all he has done. Philippians 4:6
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/29/2008 1:06:26 PM
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iamjc-s
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ck-out lyrics/words to:
the song "He's Able", By: Paul E. Paino, Copyright 1958 by Singspiration, Inc.
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words to other uplifting songs, including:
Amazing Grace, As The Deer, Beautiful, Behold What Manner of Love
@ http://www.andrews.edu/~gmarsh/choriste.htm
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/29/2008 3:06:52 PM
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sparkleingsnow
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quote:
Original: bukifn
I feel the same way about snow...it brings the presence of God to me in a way nothing else does.
Me too!
quote:
Original: Focusing
I think I need to hang out here ... I am thoroughly DIScouraged by another thread that is bashing people for seeking out Christian counseling.
How sad,! I'm sorry Focusing, I'm praying for the Lord to lift you up and encourage you.
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103:1
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/29/2008 3:10:48 PM
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sparkleingsnow
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This song is for you Focusing.
"Lord, lift me up and help me stand,
By faith, on heaven's tableland.
A higher plane than I have found;
Lord, plant my feet on higher ground."
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Bless the Lord, O my soul: and all that is
within me, bless his holy name.
Psalm 103:1
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/29/2008 5:48:14 PM
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SavedByGraceMD
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How about some encouragement straight from the mouth of Jesus.
John 16
33"I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."
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Isaiah 41:10
"Fear not for I am with you,
Do not be dismayed for I am your God,
I will strengthen you and help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand"
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RE: Encouraging Thread? - 9/29/2008 6:03:20 PM
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WhiteRoseBlessings
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{{{Sam}}}
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For myself, this is both a encouragement and a command - and one that Our Lord's Holy Spirit has been reminding me of all day.
"Make every effort to live in peace with all men and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord." --Hebrews 12:14
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