Look upon Me

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...

God's Free Love

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Free Love: God's love cannot be bought - He gives it freely.

Always Room for One More

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Always Room for One More: God never downsizes His kingdom. There is always room for one more.

!: A Curse into a Blessing

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Curse into a Blessing: And the Lord your God will turn a curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you. Deuteronomy 23:5

: 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’...

: PRAY !

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: PRAY !: The Lord is disappointed when His people place a low estimate on themselves. Desire of Ages 668 Prayer is Heaven’s ordained means of suc...

The Worker's Reward

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: WORKING: "When the redeemed stand before God, precious souls will respond to their names who are there because of our faithful, patient and ear...

: Depression

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Depression: The Lord Himself goes before you and will be with you. He will never leave you or forsake you.   Do not be afraid, do not be discouraged. De...

On Pain & Suffering, and God

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: On Pain & Suffering and God: For eleven months I suffered from malarial fever and inflammatory rheumatism. During this time I experienced the most terrible suffering of...

!!!: The Christmas Song

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Christmas Tree Song: In first grade, before Christmas break, we were taught the German song, "O, Tannenbaum" (Oh, Christmas Tree).  That same week D...

On Earth Peace

Glory to God in the Highest, and on Earth Peace, good will to all. Luke 2:14

Peace? Yes, peace on earth but not until after Jesus' second coming.

A Child is Born

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: A Child is Born: A Star will come out of Jacob, and a Scepter will rise out of Israel. But you, Bethlehem, though you are small among the tribes of Judah, o...

We are Not Left Alone

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: We are Not Left Alone: Through all our trials we have a never-failing Helper.  He does not leave us alone to struggle with temptation, to battle with evil, and be...

You Are Not Forsaken

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: You Are Not Forsaken: Think not that you are desolate and forsaken.  Though your pain touch no responsive chord in any heart on earth, look unto (Jesus) and live...

: Beware!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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, pra...

Conquering Life's Mountains

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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 Hi...

Doing as God Asks

When God asks us to do something, then obeying God is not works, but doing as He asks out of our love for Him.

Plan of Our Salvation

To receive the gift of salvation, we must:

Ask God to forgive our sins.
Ask Jesus to come into our hearts / minds
Believe in Jesus as our personal Savior
Resolve to make Jesus our Lord by honoring Him by living a life of loving obedience to Him.
Jesus said "If you love Me, keep My commandments.". John 14:15

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...

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 ...

Our Salvation

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: What God Has Done: The plan of salvation originated with God. Salvation was purchased through the death of Jesus. Forgiveness is secured through the blood of...

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 ...

: It Is Not Enough

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not Enough: God has given us His word that we may become acquainted with its teachings and know for ourselves what He requires of us.... ...It is not...

: 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...

Story behind Natural Disasters, Global Warming, etc.

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...

Hope and a Future

For I know the plans I have for you, says God, plans to prosper you and not to harm you. Plans to give you a future and hope! Jeremiah 29:11

Dating & Respect

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Dating & Respect: if the person your dating shows no respect for themself - how can they show respect for you?!

Be Free from the 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...

Dear Father, help all the people....

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Dear Father,  help all the people who are searchin...: 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, a...

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 ...

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).    ...

Read - Please!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Must Read - Please!: Look constantly to Jesus. Take all your troubles to Him. He will never misunderstand you. He is the refuge of His people. Under the sha...

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...

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 ...

Those who hate the Righteous...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Those who hate the Righteous...: Calamity will surely overtake the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be punished. But the Lord will redeem those who serve Him...

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...

Needless Worry

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Needless Worry: There is much needless worrying, much trouble of mind, over things that cannot be helped. The Lord would have His children put their trust ...

Messengers from God's Throne

From what dangers, seen and unseen, we have been preserved through the interposition of the [holy] angels, we shall never know, until in the light of eternity we see the providences of God. Then we shall know that the whole family of Heaven was interested in the family here below, and that messengers [holy angels] from the throne of God attended our steps from day to day.

Desire of Ages, 240, Ellen G White

!!: If You Can...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: If You Can...: If you can find this book, Please Read! Available on Amazon The Third Coming (2006) by Celeste Perrino Walker. A story of a mom working 2 ...

: Our Daily Test

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Daily Test: Day by day God instructs His children. By the circumstances of the daily life He is preparing them to act their part upon the wider ...

In Answer to the Prayer of Faith

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: In Answer to the Prayer of Faith: It is a part of God’s plan to grant us, in answer to the prayer of faith, that which He would not bestow did we not thus ask. The Great C...

We are on Trial

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: We are on Trial: We should never forget that we are placed on trial in this world, to determine our fitness for (Heaven).  None can enter Heaven whose chara...

: Salvation - The Father Suffered Too

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Salvation - The Father Suffered Too: The Father Himself suffered with the Son; for “God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto Himself.”   Man, with his human, finite judg...

God's Precious Animals

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Precious Animals: In training animals I verbally correct only when necessary, and praise and love them constantly showing them respect. The pets return my l...

: Our Prayers Cannot Die Away

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Prayers Cannot Die Away: Amid the anthems of the celestial choir, God hears the cries of the weakest human being.   ...They may be inaudible to any human ear, bu...

: God Rescues Every Time

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God Rescues Every Time: God hears His people when they call to Him for help. He rescues them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted, He ...

Comfort

Don't be troubled, don't be afraid. John 14:27

The Answer, by deb m

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Answer: There will come an answer, though the time is unknown, He is God's perfect answer, God will send His Own He is God's perfect answ...

God will wipe away all Our Tears

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: in Heaven, God will wipe away all tears: God will wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there will be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither will there be any more p...

: Faith and Feelings

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Faith and Feelings: Faith and feelings should not be confused.  Faith is ours to exercise in the Word of God, regardless of our feelings, and often in oppositi...

Our eyes have not seen what is waiting for us in Heaven

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Eye has not seen: Eyes have not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the mind of mankind, the things that God has prepared for those who love Him. ...

Forgiveness - Radiant Faces

Those who look to God are radiant, their faces are never covered with shame. Psalm 34:5 NIV

God will forgive us totally when we ask forgiveness of our sins.

So there is no need to chastise yourself for past sins that are repented of. Those sins are forgiven and forgotten by God. So, forgive yourself too - God already has!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Mansions

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Mansions: In My Father's kingdom are many mansions. If it were not so I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you!  And if I go and p...

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 ...

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 ...

Sin & Repentance

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Less Dear to God: If one who daily communes with God sins, it is not because he sins willfully; for when he sees his mistake, he turns back to Jesus.  And th...

Story of the Good Samaritan according to me

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Story of the Good Samaritan according to me: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Story of the Good Samaritan according to me : There once was a young woman who was walking in a rough neighborhood (s...

Free Salvation

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Free Salvation: Salvation full and free! It cannot be bought or sold. Jesus paid the price! God gives salvation to all who freely accept it.

Once Saved, Always Saved

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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 dev...

God Always Wins!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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 fo...

A Real Battle

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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...

No Mimic Battle

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Mimic Battle: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: No Mimic Battle : We do not understand as we should the great conflict going on between invisible agencies, the controver...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Jeremiah 29:11-13

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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 futur...

Pre-Requisite for Eternal Life

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 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 i...

Christmas Angel Encounter

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Guardian Angel Encounter: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Guardian Angel Encounter : Due to my parent’s full house at Christmas, Andy (my husband) and I stayed at the neighbor&#39...

The Christmas Tree Song

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Christmas Tree Song: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Christmas Tree Song : In first grade, before Christmas break, we were taught the German song, "O, Tannenbaum&quo...

It Is Not Enough

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It Is Not Enough: God has given us His word that we may become acquainted with its teachings and know for ourselves what He requires of us.... ...It is not...

The Trinity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Trinity: Regarding the new site of ... I agree with many things they state, except the Trinity. I believe in God the Father, God the Son,...

The Holy Spirit & the Trinity

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Holy Spirit & the Trinity: Read 1 John 5:7. Three bear witness in heaven: the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost

- Holy Scriptures Only

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: - 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...

: Saved from Death

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Saved from Death: Being diabetic I take insulin before a meal. Just last night I took my insulin injection, and then ate a bowl of lettuce (an insulin shot is...

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...

Psalm 91 - Safety

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Psalm 91 - Thoughts - Safety: Those who live in the shelter of God's power will say, "God is my fortress and refuge, in God we trust." God will protect y...

: Nothing to Fear

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Nothing to Fear: Let us look to the monumental pillars, reminders of what the Lord has done to comfort us and to save us from the hand of the destroyer. Let...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Mysteries Explained

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Mysteries Explained: All that has perplexed us in the providences of God will in the world to come be made plain. The things hard to be understood will then fin...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: How I was Raised

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: How I was Raised: I was raised to believe that God the Father is vengeful, and would immediately punish for any infraction of His law. I was raised to be sca...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Listen Up !

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Listen Up !: People all around the world, who are in desperate need of hope, are responding with joy to the message of hope - Jesus is coming soon! Wha...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Intervention

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Intervention: Everywhere people fear an explosion that will sink our civilzation. Our world is in an undone state, and unless Jesus Christ intervenes, an...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 3 Wonders

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: 3 Wonders: John Newton, who came out of the depths of sin to become a noble preacher, said that there were 3 wonders he would see in the light of his e...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Constant, Perfect Peace

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 su...

Chicago vacation

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Chicago vacation: For a Summer vacation we decided to drive to Chicago staying overnight in Joliet, Illinois. In the morning we debated whether to take a com...

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...

Silence of the Soul

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Silence of the Soul: When every other voice is hushed, and in quietness we wait before Him, the silence of the soul makes more distinct the voice of God.   He...

!!!: Stop being Angry!

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stop being Angry!: Commit everything you do to God, Trust Him and He will help you! Be still in the presence of God, and wait patiently for Him to act. Do...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hypnotism

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Hypnotism: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Deceptive Power : There are few who have any just conception of the deceptive power of hypnotism and spiritualism and the...

It will Go Better for You If...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: It will Go Better for You If...: Things will go better for you, if you follow God's way and teachings. God will protect you and lead you.

The Greatness of Man's Character

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Strong Man: "Physically, Samson was the strongest man upon the earth; but in self-control, integrity, and firmness (character), he was one of the ...

Jesus Thirsts for Our Love

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Jesus Thirsts for Our Love: Our Redeemer thirsts for recognition. He hungers for the sympathy and love of those whom He has purchased with His own blood. He longs with ...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stupendous Crisis Coming

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Stupendous Crisis Coming: The present is a time of overwhelming interest to all living. Rulers and statesmen, (those) who occupy positions of trust and authority, t...

Statesmen

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Statesmen: The Holy Spirit "still controls to some extent the laws of the Land. Were it not for these laws, the condition of the world would be m...

: God's Leading Statesmen

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: God's Leading Statesmen: God has His agents among the leading men and women of the nation. With unanswerable arguments statesmen who fear the Lord are influenced by...

Solving the Problem

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Solve the Problem: There are not many, even among educators and statesmen, who comprehend the causes that underlie the present state of society.  Those who ho...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage: ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Problems of Marriage : Satan hates marriage - this is no surprise. He is behind all marriage problems! Satan causes st...

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 !!!: Our Plans May Fail, But...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Our Plans May Fail, but...: If we plan according to our own ideas, the Lord will leave us to our own mistakes. But, when, after following His directions, we are brought...

Limit to satan's Power

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Limit to satan's Power: Satan… knows better than we do the limit of his power, and how easily he can be overcome if we resist him and face him. Through Divine str...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Unpardonable Sin

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Unpardonable Sin: No one need to look upon the unpardonable sin against the Holy Spirit as mysterious. The unpardonable sin is the persistent refusal to rep...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Its Been a Rough 3 Weeks

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Its Been a Rough 3 Weeks: I’ve been going thru a rough 3 weeks. Unfortunately, I was going by feeling and not by faith. Satan was getting a strong hold on my emotio...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan's Lies Debunked

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: Satan's Lies Debunked: If we believe Satan’s lies, we will begin to doubt God, forget that God loves us, and focus on our hopelessness. Jesus stood up against S...

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Christian Life

ENCOURAGEMENT !!!: The Christian Life: While the Christian's life will be characterized by humility, it should not be marked with sadness and self-depreciation. ...It is no...