ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: We love because

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: We love because: We love God (and others), because God first loved us. 1 John 4:19 New Testament, Holy Scriptures, God's Book the Bible

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What Does God Require?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What Does God Require?: What does God require of you?  To do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with God. Micah 6:8. The Old Testament of Holy Scripture,...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Pre-Requisite for Eternal Life

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Pre-Requisite for Eternal Life: Faith in Jesus Christ is the pre-requisite for receiving the gift of eternal life.  It is a GIFT ! God gives salvation to those who seek i...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standard of Truth

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standard of Truth: The Bible gives us a way by which we can evaluate the validity of a message or messenger: "To the Law and to the Testimony, if they ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Seeing Grandma's Ghost - True Story

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Seeing Grandma's Ghost - True Story: "Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are of God..." 1 John 4:1 [RSV] When Adam and ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Promise of Protection

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Promise of Protection: Those who live in the secret place of God will live under the shadow of the Almighty. ...You will not be afraid of the terror of night; no...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Ultimate Sacrifice

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Ultimate Sacrifice: On the cross, Jesus' love for us was so great, that He would rather die than see us die in our sins

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Constant, Perfect Peace

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Constant, Perfect Peace: There will be peace, constant peace, flowing into the soul, for the rest is found in perfect submission to Jesus Christ. Obedience to God’...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jeremiah 29:11-13

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jeremiah 29:11-13: For I know the plans I have for you, says God.Thoughts of peace and not of evil - to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call on...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not God

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not God: It is not God who gives us bad thoughts or reminds us of bad things -  God gives us peace, love, joy, hope and understanding .   Its the ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: I thank God for you

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: I thank God for you: I have not stopped thanking God for you (the reader), I pray for you daily. Ephesians 1:16 Even before God created the world, He loved u...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Perfect Peace - Do Not Worry

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Perfect Peace - Do Not Worry: “Like a father pities his children, so the Lord pities those that fear Him. For He knows our frame, He remembers that we are only dust.”   ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Happy Thanksgiving

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Happy Thanksgiving: Happy Thanksgiving to all of you! God"s Blessings to all, whether friend or foe. God loves each of us.  Let us love Him in return f...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The God-Shaped Brain

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The God-Shaped Brain: Bible study, and meditating on Holy Scripture texts and God's attributes, will strengthen and heal the brain. Eastern mysticism medi...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Bible Fair

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Bible Fair: We attended a citywide Bible Fair, it was really something special! Everyone from the surrounding area was invited to bring their most unus...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Encouragement

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Encouragement: If there is any encouragement in Christ, any incentive of love, any sharing of the Spirit, any warmth of affection and deep sympathy, then c...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Complaints? - Really?!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Complaints? - Really?!: The children of Israel were led into difficult circumstances, like at Marah, where they were practically dying of thirst and found that the...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jack

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jack: In 1974, I was at my friend Suzy's house. As I was leaving she received a phone call from her friend Jack who was threatening sui...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Vengeance

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Vengeance: Dear friends, don't avenge yourselves, but put away anger. For it is written:  vengeance is Mine!, I will repay, says the Lord. If y...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Take an hour....

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Take an hour....: God loves you more than life itself. Jesus loves you more than your own parents or family! Jesus died for you! The Holy Scriptures, the B...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Finances in Difficult Times

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Finances in Difficult Times: No one ever trusted God in vain.  God never disappoints those who depend on Him. ...It is very tempting to trust in the power of the gove...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Every person..

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Every person..: Every person is created by the same God, Purchased by the blood of the same Saviour, And has an individual life as dear to God as any oth...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Face It !

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Face It !: Face it! You can do everything and anything to make God hate you, dislike you, or stop loving you. But, God will always Love You! There&...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: True Story

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: True Story: Long ago, God made the heavens and the earth, and placed the first parents of humanity in the Garden of Eden. This couple disobeyed God, an...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Lord's Prayer, Modernized

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Lord's Prayer, Modernized: Our Father in Heaven, holy is Your name. Your kingdom come, May Your will be done on earth as it is in heaven Please give us today our sp...

Veterans Day

Thinking of my male relatives this Veterans Day. My army commando-dad who was on the USS Missouri and witnessed the Japanese surrender. My grandfather who fought in both world wars. My uncle Morris who served in the Navy in WW2. And my dear husband who served in the Navy.

Nothing is kept Secret

Nothing is kept secret but that it should be made known, Nothing is hidden but that it will be uncovered! Luke 8:17

Great Doctor

I have such a great dermatologist, Dr Rudolf Strnot. I over paid by $24.73 After a lull of 6 weeks, Dr Strnot's accountant caught the error and refunded my money! Now that's honest!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Inhabitants of the Universe

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Inhabitants of the Universe: For this reason I bow my knees to the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named.  Ephesians 3:...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Habit of Talking...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Habit of Talking...: Cultivate the habit of talking with the Saviour when you are alone, when you are walking, and when you are busy with your daily labor. Min...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Prayer for America

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Prayer for America: Dear Lord in this time of our deep need, help us again as You did in years gone by.  And in Your anger, remember your mercy. Habakkuk 3...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Peace of Mind

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Peace of Mind: There will never come a time when God's love for us will lessen. He will always hear our prayers and supply our needs.  He will always ...

Stand up, stand up

If we stand up for Jesus Christ, He will stand up for us.
Stand up, Stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the Cross
Lift high the royal banner,
It must not suffer loss!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Whom should we obey Spiritually?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Whom should we obey Spiritually?: When i was in seventh grade I copied a Bible text in my Catechism book:           We ought to obey God rather than men  (humankind).    ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: You shall Not Murder

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: You shall Not Murder: They cherished the most bitter hatred against other peoples, and even hated their own countrymen who did not conform to their ideas.  In al...