ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Amusing Stories for Tough Times

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Amusing Stories for Tough Times: What with tornadoes, and severe thunderstorms for the past 5 weekends in Nebraska, I thought I'd tell some true, amusing stories. As ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Your Plans

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Your Plans: Lay all your plans before God, to be carried out or given up, as His providence shall indicate. Accept God's plans instead of your ow...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through: I dreamed I was trudging up a steep, sand mountain carrying a heavy load of burdens.  I kept slipping and sliding, falling down and sliding...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Dear Friend

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Dear Friend: Dear Friend: God loves you so much. Go to Him with your problems, your worries, your heartbreak. He understands. He will not judge you. He ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Self-Respect

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Self-Respect: Many struggle with feelings of self-worth and value in God’s sight. The Lord has given each one of us a sense of self-respect, and this m...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: My Horse Friends

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: My Horse Friends: A major facet in my youth was horses. Our Lutheran church friends from Germany, two elderly brothers Karl and Ernie Wolff, owned Hillside ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Ashley Madison - Forgiveness

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Ashley Madison - Forgiveness: Compassion for those who have been exposed by the Ashley Madison hack has been in short supply. There has been a lot of "they got what ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage: Satan hates marriage - this is no surprise. He is behind all marriage problems! Satan causes strife, arguments, anger, adultery, jealous...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Washed Out Bridge!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Washed Out Bridge!: While crossing a country bridge Andy noticed, too late, that the bridge was almost completely washed out! Traveling at 30 miles per hour he...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Your Past Experience

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Your Past Experience: Whatever may have been your past experience, however discouraging your present circumstances, if you will come to Jesus just as you are: we...

Dear Father,  help all the people who are searching for You to find You.  Be with those who are in need of healing: physically, mentally, and spiritually.  Please bless them all.  In Jesus precious name. Amen

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: HEALTH

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: HEALTH: Dear friend, I pray above all else that you may prosper and be in health, even as your soul prospers. The Lord says, "My child, listen...

Health and Healing

God heals. Sometimes instantly, sometimes gradually.  Then sometimes God, who sees the future as we do not, does not heal at all.  He simply answers, No.  But always remember, God is too wise to make a mistake and too good to be unkind.

By George Vandeman, Planet in Rebellion, p 204-205, Southern Publishing Assoc., Nashville, Tennessee, USA,  1960

Complaints? Pray!

Stop stomping around complaining about stuff; get on your knees and Pray!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Answered Prayer

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Answered Prayer: The prayers you offer in loneliness, in weariness, in trial, God answers - not always according to your expectations, but always for your g...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jesus' Second Coming & the Last Days

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jesus' Second Coming & the Last Days: But no one knows the day or hour of Jesus coming, not even the angels nor Jesus Himself.  Only the Father knows. Pay attention! Watch and ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Destroy the Law...?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Destroy the Law...?: God's law and His character are inseparable. He did not and will not change either. Calvary is God's final and unanswerable argument...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standards

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standards: It is a law both of the intellectual and the spiritual nature that by seeing we become changed.  The mind gradually adapts itself to the su...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: TEN YEARS - CANCER FREE!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: TEN YEARS - CANCER FREE!: On February 7th, 2005 I felt large lumps in both breasts. My physician confirmed the lumps and found smaller ones on each side. A February...

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 !!!: The Cost of our REDEMPTION

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Cost of our REDEMPTION: Never can the cost of our redemption be realized until the redeemed shall stand with the Redeemer before the throne of God. Then as the glo...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Happiness & Safety

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Happiness & Safety: Your only safety and happiness are in making Christ your constant counselor. You can be happy in (Jesus) if you had not another friend in ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stop Worrying My Daughters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stop Worrying My Daughters: ...We want to see you trusting fully in the precious Savior. He loves you. He gave His life for you because He values your soul. …Put awa...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Joy to the World !

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Joy to the World !: The Prince of Heaven was among His people. The greatest gift of God had been given to the world. Joy to the poor - for Christ had come to ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Idols

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Idols: Do not let anything or anyone become an idol in your life. Your first allegiance is to God. The Father, Son Jesus Christ,  & the Holy Spirit. ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: WORLDLY MATTERS

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: WORLDLY MATTERS: The minds of many are occupied with the consideration of worldly matters, often to the exclusion of the religion of God’s word. The thoug...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Long, Cold Winter?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Long, Cold Winter?: The Christian’s sojourn in this world may be fitly compared to the long, cold winter. Here we experience trials, sorrows, and disappointme...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Games of the Mind

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Games of the Mind: Don't play mind games with the devil, he'll win every time. Instead, turn to Jesus Christ, He will beat the devil, and Jesus will ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Where Everyone will be Perfect

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Where Everyone will be Perfect: When God created the Earth everything was absolutely perfect.  There were no flaws in anything.  There was no sin.  No troubles, no pain, n...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Protection in Disasters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Protection in Disasters: God has protected me from many things including natural disasters. In Alaska, in 1967, we were traveling with Uncle Morris in a motor ho...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Amidst the Strife of Nations....

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Amidst the Strife of Nations....: He who slumbers not, who in every crisis has been the strength and dependence of His people, will carry out His eternal purpose.   He wil...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Plans are not always God's Plans

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Plans are not always God's Plans: Our plans are not always God’s plans.   … He will bless and use in the advancement of His cause those who sincerely devote themselves and a...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Biblical Names & Their Meanings

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Biblical Names & Their Meanings: The names of Jacob’s sons (and their meanings) are listed in Genesis 29:32-35; 30:1-24; 35:18; and grandson Manasseh in Genesis 41:51. Howev...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Finances

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Finances: "There is one who makes himself rich, yet has nothing; and one who makes himself poor, yet has great riches." Proverbs 13:7 &qu...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Facing Life's Record

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Facing Life's Record: All who would have their names retained in the Book of Life should now, in the few remaining days of their probation, afflict their souls b...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Person of Power - the Secret of Success

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Person of Power - the Secret of Success: The secret of success is the union of the divine power with human effort.  Those who achieve the greatest results are those who rely most...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Healing Miracle

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Healing Miracle: Tonight I was draining spaghetti in boiling water - part of the boiling water drained over my left hand! The pain kept increasing- I asked ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Temptation

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Temptation: In going to Heaven Jesus did not take Himself totally away from humanity and all its problems. On the contrary, Jesus is better able to hel...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What God Doesn't Do

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What God Doesn't Do: In my life experience, I have found that God doesn't do certain things. For instance: God doesn't stroke our egos; nor does He g...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Help for Anxiety

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Help for Anxiety: The Lord is a refuge for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.   Psalm 9:9 When I said, “my foot is slipping,” God’s love su...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God Always Wins!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God Always Wins!: If you think you can beat the devil on your own, you are greatly mistaken. Satan (Lucifer) was the fourth most powerful being in the univer...

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 !!!: No Mimic Battle

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Mimic Battle: We do not understand as we should the great conflict going on between invisible agencies, the controversy between loyal and disloyal angels...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Real Battle

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Real Battle: Whenever there is a witness for God, Satan will seek to negate the witness and bring discouragement. ...I can testify that Satan is not a m...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Peace & Safety

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Peace & Safety: They have healed my people's  hurt slightly, saying "Peace, peace" when there is no peace.      Jeremiah 6:14 For when the...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: How to Study Holy Scripture

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: How to Study Holy Scripture: We should only study the Holy Scriptures with a prayer dependence on God, and a sincere desire to learn His will. We must come with a hu...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's People are Safe

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's People are Safe: God who slumbers not, who in every crisis has been the strength and dependence of His people , will carry out His eternal purpose.     He...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Even if....

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Even if....: Even if we are in a bad situation at work, at home, in anything...God is still  with us. All we need to do is pray and God is right there ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Why Worship God?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Why Worship God?: Why worship God when the ungodly are rich and happy?   "Such words are spoken against Me!” says God.   But you reply, "What...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Blessings out of evil

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Blessings out of evil: When you follow God/Jesus Christ totally - He has your back. He will bring goodness out of a bad situation. God will bring blessings out...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Transformed

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Transformed: Being confident of this very thing: that He who has begun a good work in you will complete it to the Day of Jesus Christ.  Philippians 1:6 ...

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 !!!: Moon Landing 1969

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Moon Landing 1969: Summer School is a good thing! In 1969 I participated in voluntary Middle School summer school activities. Those being meteorology and as...

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 !!!: 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 ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Medicines Can Kill

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Medicines Can Kill: I have just completed reading Medicines That Kill: The Truth about the Hidden Epidemic. By James L Marcum*, MD., Tyndale  House Publishers...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: An Influence that All will Value

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: An Influence that All will Value: Cultivate respect for yourself because you are Christ’s purchased possession. Success in the formation of right habits, advancement in th...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Conscious Dignity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Conscious Dignity: It is the privilege of everyone to so live that God will approve and bless (her). ….It is not the will of your heavenly Father that you sh...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Once Saved, Always Saved

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Once Saved, Always Saved: There is an idea that once you are saved, you are always saved... And there is nothing the devil can do to stop it. Is this what Holy Scr...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Character

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Character: The character is revealed, not by occasional good deeds and occasional misdeeds, but by the tendency of the habitual words and acts.     ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Day

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Day: Does God have a holy day? I was in the Spirit on the Lords day.  Revelation 1:10 The Son of man is Lord even of the sabbath day.  Matt...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: For Lettie

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: For Lettie: God says, "Yes, I have loved you with an everlasting love. Therefore, with loving kindness have I drawn you."           Jeremi...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Listen to the Lord!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Listen to the Lord!: "I will hear what God the Lord will speak...." Psalms 85:8 [KJV] I fully believe the Lord can and will impress people; if He d...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Will This Happen in America?

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Will This Happen in America?: Satan has control of all whom God does not especially guard.  Satan will favor and prosper some in order to further his own designs, and he...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: When Guilt Oppresses

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: When Guilt Oppresses: ...When guilt oppresses the soul and burdens the conscience...remember that Christ’s grace is sufficient to subdue sin and banish the darkn...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage: Satan hates marriage - this is no surprise. He is behind all marriage problems! Satan causes strife, arguments, anger, adultery, jealous...

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 !!!: Angels & the Gentle Ones

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Angels & the Gentle Ones: God smiles upon the humble and gentle ones who follow closely in the footsteps of the Master. Angels are attracted to them, and love to li...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Story behind Natural Disasters

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Story behind Natural Disasters: Even if man can explain the natural disasters as part of El Niño, global warming, or some other 'natural' phenomenon, that does not...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jack

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jack: Many years ago 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 !!!: Prophecy of Capital & Labor in the Last Days

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Prophecy of Capital & Labor in the Last Days: Read what Holy Scripture has to say about Discontented workers and their rich employers in the last days of Earth's history. Read the ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Muscles &Faith

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Muscles: In order for a child's muscles to grow in strength, the muscles must be exercised. In order for our faith to grow stronger, we must e...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The coming of the Anti-christ

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The coming of the Anti-christ:  The coming of the Anti-christ : For satan himself masquerades as an angel of light! So is it any wonder if his followers pretend to be ho...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power: There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the danger of coming under its influenc...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan is Not Permitted...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan is Not Permitted...: Satan is not permitted to read our thoughts; but he is a keen observer, and he marks the words and actions, and skillfully adapts his tempt...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: MIND CONTROL

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: MIND CONTROL: Taking Every Word Captive – Most are unaware that Satan’s greatest point of attack is in our thinking/mind. Satan plants doubts, fears, u...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Control - Holy Scriptures Only

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Control - Holy Scriptures Only: God will have a people to maintain the Scriptures, and the Holy Scriptures only, as the standard of all doctrines and the basis of all refo...

Games of the Mind

Don't play mind games with the devil, he'll win every time.
Instead, turn to Jesus Christ, He will beat the devil, and Jesus will win every time!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Memories of Your Mind

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Memories of Your Mind: Is your mind gripped by memories you long to forget? held by age long habits  you would give anything to be released from? bound by fears a...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standards

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Standards: It is a law both of the intellectual and the spiritual nature that by seeing we become changed.  The mind gradually adapts itself to the su...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Promise

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Promise: Do not dishonor God by words of repining, but praise Him with heart and soul and voice.   Look on the bright side of everything.   Do not b...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Carry Me Through: I dreamed I was trudging up a steep, sand mountain carrying a heavy load of burdens.  I kept slipping and sliding, falling down and sliding...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Worldly Customs Convert the Church

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Worldly Customs Convert the Church: Conformity to worldly customs converts the church to the world; it never converts the world to Christ. Familiarity with sin will inevitab...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Genesis chapter 1, verse 1

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Genesis chapter 1, verse 1: IN THE BEGINNING GOD created the heavens and the earth. Genesis 1:1 from the first book of the Holy Scriptures

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Friend in Trials and Sufferings

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Friend in Trials and Sufferings: Sometimes, we are called to pass through periods of trial and hardship.   Our future seems hedged with difficulties.   Our faith and loyalt...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Conscious Dignity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Conscious Dignity: It is the privilege of everyone to so live that God will approve and bless (her). ….It is not the will of your heavenly Father that you sh...

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 !!!: Satan's Tricks - Beguiled

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan's Tricks - Beguiled: Satan appeals to our reason by the presentation of elevating themes; he delights our imagination with enrapturing scenes; and he enlists ou...

Dating & Respect

if the person your dating does not show respect for themself - how can they show respect for you?!

Gossip or Gospel

If Gods people would spread the Gospel, as fast as they spread gossip - Jesus would have already come and we'd be in Heaven right now!

No Weapon

No weapon that is formed against you will prosper, Isaiah 54:17
says God to His followers.  See Psalm 91.

Never in Our Own Strength

By both creation and redemption we are the Lords property.  We are required to obey His laws;
But we are never asked to do it in our own strength.  Christ helps us in all that we do.

Natural Remedies Encyclopedia, p 414, 2nd column, under Encouragement,  Book By Vance Ferrell, Edgar E Archbold MD, Harold M Cherne MD.  Harvestime Books, Fourth Edition/Heritage Edition

Fashion

If any thing is keeping you from God, then get rid of that thing.

I recently rid myself of all my beauty, fashion and makeover books, etc., reading them kept me from reading Holy Scripture.  Those Beauty books just weren't worth it in the long run!

See Ministry of Healing, by Ellen G White, page 207, paragraphs 1-3.

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: An Animal's Love

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: An Animal's Love: "The intelligence displayed by many [mute] animals approaches so closely to human intelligence that it is a mystery. See this Blog Aug 13, 2014

Silently Planning

God is silently planning for you in love, for it matters to Him about you.

The Destination

Those who walk with God always reach God's Destination. (Heaven)!

Conquering Life's Mountains

Our sliding on the unstable slopes of Life has bruised us all.  Jesus, by holding on, was more than bruised - He died rather than let go His hold and let us perish.

Hulda Crooks, Conquering Lifes Mountains, p 87, Published by The Quiet Hour Inc, Redlands, Calif.

Hacked again!

I've been hacked.  If you receive any disgusting, rude ,inappropriate FB or blog entries from me, it is NOT me! Please don't block me.

Beware!

The devil can cause the lost to feel saved, and the saved to feel lost.  He loves to mess up your mind.  Beware!  Study Holy Scripture, pray to God. Keep close to Jesus!

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 speak not according to this word, it is because there is no Light in them!" Isaiah 8:20.

In a world filled with religious confusion, the standard of truth is the Word of God.

 Bible study Lesson 2, Seeing the Signs, by It Is Written, 2014