The Encouragement Thread

Isa 43:18 "Do not remember the former things,
Nor consider the things of old.
Isa 43:19 Behold, I will do a new thing,
Now it shall spring forth;
Shall you not know it?
I will even make a road in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert.
Isa 43:20 The beast of the field will honor Me,
The jackals and the ostriches,
Because I give waters in the wilderness
And rivers in the desert,
To give drink to My people, My chosen.
Isa 43:21 This people I have formed for Myself;
They shall declare My praise.


Don’t focus on failures of the past, in this day and in this hour the Lord is about to do a new thing. His desire is to take His people out of the desert place, and out of the wilderness experience.
Springs are ready to pop up in the midst of the wilderness desert place, that will bring life and hope to all who seek to find their way out of the desert, for the Lord is making a road out of the wilderness, and rivers of living waters will flow through the desert bringing life and refreshment to all of God’s people. He has formed you and I as a people for Himself and see the statement God our Father makes here He has a confidence that we His people will offer Him praise. In verses 14 and 15,we see that God encouraged the Jewish people here by describing Himself to them as their redeemer and their creator. This is the voice of the One who was speaking to them there in this Psalm and indeed to us today. Our creator and redeemer has prepared a way for us, He does not want us to linger any longer in the wilderness, in the desert place, for we may given Him only scarce attention at times but He our Lord and our God has never deserted us, indeed He saw us there struggling, even rebellious in our ways and He looked upon us with love grace and mercy and said they belong to me, I will redeem my people and bring them out of the desert and they will praise and honor my name.

cesty said:

There's one vital thing that we need in order to grow in Jesus Christ, and that is encouragement in the Lord! You see, this is something that you just can't get enough of.

We all need to hear it. And we all need to do it!

So I would like to dedicate this thread to the cause of encouraging believers in the Lord.

Please participate by sharing an encouraging word, story, prayer, Bible verse, picture, video, etc...

Let's see if we can keep this thread alive until the Lord returns!

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One of my favourite verses is 1Jn.3:1:-
"Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God!"
This verse is a constant blessing and encouragement to me. What an awesome privilege!

Psalm 39:4-NLT
"LORD, Remind me how Brief my Time on Earth Will Be.
Remind me that my Days are Numbered,
and that my Life is Fleeing Away"!!


Life is Short no Matter how Long we Live!!
If there is Something Important we want to do,
we must not put it off for a Better Day.
Ask yourself, If I had only six months to live,
what would I do?
Tell Someone that you Love him or her?
Deal with an Undisciplined Area in your Life?
Tell Someone about JESUS?

Because Life is Short, Don’t
Neglect what is Truly Important!!!

Easyrider said:

Psalm 39:4-NLT
"LORD, Remind me how Brief my Time on Earth Will Be.
Remind me that my Days are Numbered,
and that my Life is Fleeing Away"!!


Life is Short no Matter how Long we Live!!
If there is Something Important we want to do,
we must not put it off for a Better Day.
Ask yourself, If I had only six months to live,
what would I do?
Tell Someone that you Love him or her?
Deal with an Undisciplined Area in your Life?
Tell Someone about JESUS?

Because Life is Short, Don’t
Neglect what is Truly Important!!!

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Amen!

WHAT WOULD I DO?

If I knew the rapture was definitely going to occur next week?
What would I do? Would it change me?
Would I just go through the motions as normal,
In the knowledge that I am alright, my Saviour is coming for me.

What about all the people I see around me?
Those I have yet to witness to; if no-one tells them how can they see?.
Would I shout Christ’s name from the mountain tops?
Would fear or anything be able to make me stop?

What about mindless pursuits, would I carry on just like before?
Would I watch the films on TV and pretend the actors never swore?
Or would I spend time, praising the Lord’s Name and praying for those around me?
Would my actions, my thoughts and all of my desires proclaim Jesus in me?

Irene McGough 2003

Great Answer, Irene...I would most Likely do the same , my Friend!
Bless you!

GOD works in “Everything"-not just isolated incidents-for our Good.
This does not mean that all that happens to us is Good.
Evil is prevalent in our Fallen World, but GOD is able to
turn every circumstance around for our Long-Range Good.
We Must Know that GOD is not Working to make us Happy,
but to fulfill His Purpose!!

Remember also that this Promise is not for Everybody.
It can be Claimed only by Those who Love GOD and are
Fitting into GOD’s Plans. Those who are “Called” are
those the Holy Spirit Convinces and Enables to Receive
CHRIST!!
Such people have a New Perspective, a New Mind-Set on Life!
They Trust In GOD, Not life’s treasures;
They look to their Security in Heaven,
Not on Earth; they Learn to Accept, Not Resent, Pain and
Persecution, Because GOD is With Them!!

Healing of whole Person.

I want you all to know that God is so awesome,
He loves you and beckons you to come home,
He watches over the sparrows in the air,
And he’s numbered every one of your head’s hairs.

I came to Jesus as a young child of seven,
And now I know I have a new home in heaven,
I don’t feel at home in this world any longer,
For my longing to be with him is getting stronger.

The Word says that “By his stripes I am healed,”
The little word “salvation” means so much more,
Than I first understood it to mean when first I was saved,
For he came and he shook me right to the core.

He has been revealing new truths as to His nature,
To help me to grow up as a Christian more mature,
For Jesus wants to meet us right where we are,
He wants us to come up closer, come up higher.

Now I know what it is to be healed of emotional hurts,
Jesus gave his life for me the just for the unjust,
And he wanted to bring restoration into my life,
That I might walk hand in hand with him throughout life

He came and he wiped away all my tears,
And he came and he rid me of my fears,
He saw me in times of trouble and carried me through,
And he said “ My child I have planned the way for you.”

He saw me sitting sick and afflicted and he met me there,
And he poured out his healing touch for he really cares,
And he looks at you with love and compassion too,
Then he says “ I want to set you totally free for I love you.”

What the Lord has done for me he wants to do for you,
He wants to rain down on you his heavenly dew,
With arms open wide he beckons you to come home,
He wants to restore you totally and make you whole.

So if you have yet to accept this free gift of salvation, freely given,
Why not repent of your sins and you will be on course for heaven?
For today Jesus is looking upon you with love and compassion,
And he wants to birth new life in you making you a new creation.

So choose my friend what you will do with Jesus today?
Be assured there is one way to eternal life, there is no other way,
And Christian are you walking in a life of victory?
Submit all over to Jesus and the place of defeat is history.

Come then friends and know that the Lord wants you to be free,
He wants to take first place it’s not all about you and me,
So come and give your whole self over to him today,
Declaring openly to all around you, you belong to Jesus today.

Irene McGough 2008

Fantastic Post, Irene!! Bless You, my Friend!!-



Psalm 19:14-NLT
"May the Words of my Mouth and the Thoughts of my Heart
be Pleasing to You, O LORD, My Rock and My Redeemer".


Would you change the way you live if you knew that every Word
and Thought would be Examined by GOD?
David asked GOD to Approve his Words and Thoughts as
though they were Offerings brought to the altar.
He began this Psalm noting that the Whole Creation
manages to Express GOD’s Glory. He ended his Thoughts
with a Prayer that GOD might be Pleased with his Words.

As you begin each day, Determine to let GOD’s Love Guide
What you Say and How you Think!!

COME LET US ENTER YOUR PRESENCE
Come let us enter into your presence,
Lord of Lords and King of Kings,
Fill this place with your glorious presence,
And let us forever your praises sing.

And we cry out for more Lord,
With voices united in one accord,
Fill us up till our cups are overflowing,
As we come today to worship you alone.

Worthy; worthy; worthy Lord you are,
Lord of Glory, the bright and Morning Star,
And we behold the beauty of your Splendour,
For you triumphed over the grave our dear Saviour.

Now we are coming up higher to be with you,
Drawing closer and closer as we desire to,
For it is you who planted that desire in our hearts,
When you cleansed us from sin giving us a new start,

So Lord come, fill this place with your glory,
For we Lord are coming thirsty and hungry,
And we are seeking after you alone,
For we know this world is not our home.

And we bring before you heartfelt praising,
As in unison our voices we are raising,
Singing holy, holy, holy aren’t you Lord,
Now our voices are united in one accord.

And the Spirit and the bride will say come,
We your bride long to see you Lord, face to face,
For you poured out on us love, mercy and grace,
And we long for the day we reach our heavenly home,

For all eternity we will be by your side,
You are the groom, who will call home His bride,
Hallelujah, Lord Jesus for you’re coming again,
There will be joy unmeasurable, and no more pain..

So we thank you for the joy that you give us,
We thank you that you have made promises to us,
You send your warring angels to protect us each day,
And by our side forever more you have promised to stay.

And we sing, Hallelujah, thank you Jesus,
Thank you Lord for the joy that you give us,
Even through trials you give us such peace,
And our love for you will never cease.

Irene McGough 2008

Before we Believed in CHRIST, our Nature was Evil!
We disobeyed, rebelled, and ignored GOD
(even at our Best, we did not Love Him
with all our Heart, Soul, and Mind).

The Christian, has a New Nature!! GOD has crucified the old,
rebellious nature (Romans 6:6) and replaced it with a
New, Loving Nature!!

The Penalty of Sin Died with CHRIST on the Cross!!
GOD has declared us not guilty, and we need no longer live
under sin’s power. GOD does not take us out of the world
or make us robots-we will still feel like sinning, and sometimes
we will sin. The difference is that before we were Saved,
we were slaves to our sinful nature; but now we are Free
to Live for CHRIST!!!

Philippians 2:14-NLT
"In everything you do,
stay away from complaining
and arguing".


Why are Complaining and Arguing so Harmful?
If all that people know about a Church is that its members
constantly argue, complain, and gossip, they get a false
impression of CHRIST’s Gospel. Belief in CHRIST should unite
those who Trust Him. If the people in our Church are always
complaining and arguing, they lack the Unifying Power of
JESUS CHRIST!!

Stop arguing with other Christians or Complaining about
People and Conditions within the Church and let the World
see CHRIST!!

Matthew 4:4-NLT
"JESUS told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
’People need more than Bread
for their life; they must Feed on
Every Word of GOD.”

JESUS was able to Resist All of the devil’s Temptations because HE
not only knew Scripture, HE also Obeyed it. Ephesians 6:17 says
that GOD’s Word is a Sword to use in Spiritual Combat.
Knowing Bible Verses is an Important Step in Helping us Resist
the Devil’s Attacks,
but we must also Obey the Bible.
Note that Satan had memorized Scripture,
but he failed to obey it. Knowing and Obeying the Bible
Helps us Follow GOD’s Desires rather than the devil’s!!

Wow, what a wonderful thread!

This morning I am encouraged by how much God loves us, and how much those who come here love and share their love of God with the rest.

He loves us SO much (mucho mostest in the whole world and beyond, as my niece would say) that He does not condemn us if we believe.

"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. Whoever believes in him is not condemned. . . John 3:16-18 NIV
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The gospel of John makes the point as the baptist tells his disciples and as Jesus himself tells us in the Word written in Red.

Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24 (KJV)
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It's wonderful that He came to free us from condemnation! I pray dear heavenly father, in the name of Jesus, that as the spirit of condemnation touches each of us today, the Holy Spirit reminds us of His encouraging Word, and help us to step out in belief. Heal our unbelief by using Your Word to overcome condemnation. Amen

Your sister in Christ's love,
EarthMomma

Easyrider said:

Matthew 4:4-NLT
"JESUS told him, “No! The Scriptures say,
’People need more than Bread
for their life; they must Feed on
Every Word of GOD.”

JESUS was able to Resist All of the devil’s Temptations because HE
not only knew Scripture, HE also Obeyed it. Ephesians 6:17 says
that GOD’s Word is a Sword to use in Spiritual Combat.
Knowing Bible Verses is an Important Step in Helping us Resist
the Devil’s Attacks,
but we must also Obey the Bible.
Note that Satan had memorized Scripture,
but he failed to obey it. Knowing and Obeying the Bible
Helps us Follow GOD’s Desires rather than the devil’s!!

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Thanks for this important remind about KNOWING and OBEYING. How can we think we can believe something if we dont know it? Open our eyes, our ears and our hearts to receive Your Word so that we may really know you, and obey you, dear God. Hide Your Word in our hearts as You renew our minds with scriptures, so that we can really know You. For when we really know You, we long to obey. And we can rest in Your assurances that You are able to help us obey. Praise Your HOLY Name.

For the which cause I also suffer these things: nevertheless I am not ashamed: for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day. 2 Tim 1:12 (KJV)

. . . because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.2 Timothy 1:12 (NIV)

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In His love and by His power,
EarthMomma

EarthMomma said:

Wow, what a wonderful thread!

This morning I am encouraged by how much God loves us, and how much those who come here love and share their love of God with the rest.

He loves us SO much (mucho mostest in the whole world and beyond, as my niece would say) that He does not condemn us if we believe.


The gospel of John makes the point as the baptist tells his disciples and as Jesus himself tells us in the Word written in Red.


It's wonderful that He came to free us from condemnation! I pray dear heavenly father, in the name of Jesus, that as the spirit of condemnation touches each of us today, the Holy Spirit reminds us of His encouraging Word, and help us to step out in belief. Heal our unbelief by using Your Word to overcome condemnation. Amen

Your sister in Christ's love,
EarthMomma

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Yes it is. Easyrider gets all these wonderful pictures accompanied by some great scriptures and thoughts - one can just come and view and contemplate this thread and receive peace and comfort and encouragement.
May you be blessed by our loving Father, EarthMomma.

Thank-you Both for your Kind Words as they are much appreciated!
I am giving the credit to the Holy Spirit as HE guides me in all I do and say.
Please enjoy the Word and be Encouraged by everything here.
Have a Blessed Day! Your Brother in Christ, Daniel

John 1:17-NLT
"The Law was Given through Moses;
GOD’s Unfailing Love and Faithfulness
Came Through JESUS CHRIST".


Law and Grace are Both Aspects of GOD’s Nature that HE
Uses in dealing with us. Moses emphasized GOD’s Law and
Justice, while JESUS CHRIST came to Highlight GOD’s Mercy,
Love, and Forgiveness. Moses could only be the giver of
the law, while CHRIST came to Fulfill the Law (Matthew 5:17).

The Nature and Will of GOD were Revealed in the Law;
Now the Nature and Will of GOD are Revealed in JESUS CHRIST!!!
Rather than coming through cold stone tablets, GOD’s Revelation
now comes through a Person’s Life!! As we get to Know CHRIST
Better, Our Understanding of GOD Will Increase!!!

cesty said:

There's one vital thing that we need in order to grow in Jesus Christ, and that is encouragement in the Lord! You see, this is something that you just can't get enough of.

We all need to hear it. And we all need to do it!

So I would like to dedicate this thread to the cause of encouraging believers in the Lord.

Please participate by sharing an encouraging word, story, prayer, Bible verse, picture, video, etc...

Let's see if we can keep this thread alive until the Lord returns!

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A reminder of what Jesus did for us when He left heaven's glory.
When He came to earth, He became a man and by doing so, submitted Himself fully to the Father's will and keeping power. He also trusted the Father's foreknowledge and purpose.
The point I wanted to elaborate a little upon is the fact that Jesus was willing to be come a "weak" human being, one of His creatures.
This scripture paints a wonderful picture:-
"For though He was crucified in weakness, yet He lives by the power of God. For we also are weak in Him, but we shall live with Him by the power of God toward you." 2Cor.13v4
Jesus put Himself in subjection to the Father by the act of coming to earth and becoming a man - a "weak" human, so that we might share His glory...
Hallelujah! And thank You, Lord Jesus.

Genesis 1:27-NLT
"GOD created People in His own Image;
God patterned them after Himself;
Male and Female HE created them.

How Important is it to believe GOD created the Earth?
This is still a subject of great debate. Some say that there
was a sudden explosion and the universe appeared.
Others say GOD started the process, and the Universe evolved
over billions of years. Almost every ancient religion has its own
story to explain how the Earth came to be. And almost every
Scientist has an Opinion on the Origin of the Universe.

But only the Bible shows One Supreme GOD Creating the Earth
out of His Great Love and giving All People a Special Place in it.
We will never know all the Answers to how GOD created the Earth,
but the Bible tells us that GOD Did Create it.
That Fact alone Gives Worth and Dignity to All People!!!