General Encouragement For Your Life!

Encouragement

Sometimes we all seem to wander and lose track of where we need to go, but with some general encouragement, we always seem to get back on track. Here are some encouraging scriptures concerning encouragement.

 

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When you encourage others, you in the process are encouraged because you’re making a commitment and difference in that person’s life. Encouragement really does make a difference. Zig Ziglar

Joshua 1:9  Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord, your God will be with you wherever you go.” 

 

 

God Loves You And Has A Plan For Your Life!

 

How Can You Find General Encouragement?

General encouragement for you and me!

General encouragement comes when you know where to look for the assistance!

When you need general encouragement in your life, where do you turn first? Do you go to a friend to talk to? Do you pray first? What do you do? My suggestion is to stop and sit quietly and begin to ask God in prayer for whatever needs you may have at this time. You can do this sitting right in front of your computer.

We each seek general encouragement in different places, but it is best to go to God for help by praying, by reading His Word, and by spending time with other believers.

Once you pray and ask for God’s help, he will speak to you in some way or another. After doing this, I then suggest sharing your concerns with a Christian friend, pastor, or a least someone who cares enough to help point you to Jesus Christ. Without help from someone, it can be tough to practice living out your faith because of the many temptations that there are in this world.

Do not give up on your Christian faith, but instead hold on to what God’s word says with all the general encouragement that is found in the Bible. Yes, some Christain advice can seem to be harsh, but bottom line, if it saves you from hell and a life of sin and heartache here on earth, I would think you would agree that being open to it would be wise! I am a sinner myself, and I would be inclined to hear someone speak to me in love rather than in condemnation and judgment over me. That is why when Pastor Ron and Sue Sauer counseled me, I was open to all their general encouragement and Christian advice that they shared with me. Remember to ask yourself, “Do you pray first?” ~ Bill Greguska

What Does Hope Have To Do With Encouragement?

Consider this: Your thoughts are like a train engine, and the caboose is like your feelings. The problem comes in when we allow our emotions to run the train, rather than sound knowledge and wisdom.
You need to have hope that your situation will improve and have faith that God is the answer to all your difficulties, then you will be on the right track.
It is not necessarily about finding happiness in your life, but instead about finding God and then to follow Him in your daily life.
Psalm 46:1  God Is Our Refuge And Strength, An Ever Present Help In Times Of Trouble.

 

 

Related Pages of Encouragement

 

 

 

Written By A 90-Year-Old Columnist For The Plain Dealer!

A local Newspaper, of Cleveland, Ohio.

“To celebrate growing older, I once wrote the 45 lessons life taught me. It is the most-requested column I’ve ever written”. My odometer rolled over to 90, in August, so here is the popular column once more:

 

2. When in doubt, take the next small step.
 
3. Life is too short – enjoy it with God’s help.
 
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
 
 
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
 
 
8. Getting angry with God is OK. He can take it!
 
9. Save for retirement, starting with your first paycheck.
 
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
 
11. Make peace with your past so that it won’t screw up the present.
 
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
 
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
 
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it! 
 

With God’s Help, All Things Are Possible!

15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye, but don’t worry; God never blinks.
 
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
 
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful. Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
 
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you does make you stronger.
 
19. It’s never too late to be happy. But it’s all up to you and no one else.
 
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
 
21. Burn the candles, use the beautiful sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion.
Today is special!
 
22. Over prepare, then go with the flow with God’s help.
 
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
 
 
25. No one is in charge of your happiness, but you.
 
26. Frame every so-called disaster, with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’
 
 
28. Forgive
 
29. What other people think of you is none of your business!
 
30. Time heals almost everything. Give time some time. 
 

Do You Pray First And Take Your Problems To God?

31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change with God’s help.
 
 
33. Believe in miracles.
 
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
 
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
 
36. Growing old beats the alternative of dying young.
 
 
38. All that truly matters, in the end, is that you love.
 
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere!
 
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d grab ours back.
 
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you need.
 
42. The best is yet to come, with God’s help. 
 
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up, and show up with God’s help.
 
44. Yield.
 

 

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