Sundays With Joyce

 

ENCOURAGEMENT

 

Luke 21:15.....

For I will give you words and wisdom that none of your adversaries will be able to resist or contradict.

Jeremiah 1:9.....

Then the LORD reached out his hand and touched my mouth and said to me, "Now, I have put my words in your mouth.

Numbers 11: 17

..... I will come down and speak with you there, and I will take of the Spirit that is on you and put the Spirit on them. They will help you carry the burden of the people so that you will not have to carry it alone.

Exodus 31:3.....

and I have filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, ability and knowledge in all kinds of crafts--

Job 32:8.....

But it is the spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

2 Timothy 3:16

..... All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Romans 1:17....."

And Jesus said unto them ... , "If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible to you."

1 John 4:18

....."There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear ... "

Deuteronomy 31:6

.....Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

Isaiah 35:4

...... say to those with fearful hearts, "Be strong, do not fear; your God will come, he will come with vengeance; with divine retribution he will come to save you."

 

 

By Faith Not By Sight

Author: Stephanie Storey Morant

In waking I give thanks
In what’s not known
I have to trust, My Father
That yesterday’s pain is gone
For you’ve given me this day
For me to rejoice
To faithfully follow
To willingly hear your voice
For trials will come sometimes
And burdens I’ll have to bare
But you promised me father
To always be there
So I’m standing on that promise
No matter what I go through
And just in case I stumble
I’m depending on you
For you hold the master plan
And your path is always right
So today I’m embarking
By faith and not by sight

 

 

 

 

 

 

Anyway

Author: Mother Teresa

People are often unreasonable and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are honest, people may cheat you.
Be honest anyway.

If you find happiness, people may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give your best anyway.

For you see, in the end it is between you and God.
It never was between you and them anyway.

Mother Teresa

 

 

 

 

'I believe that any man's life will be filled with constant and unexpected encouragement, if he makes up his mind to do his level best each day, and as nearly as possible reaching the high water mark of pure and useful living. '

'There are high spots in all of our lives and most of them have come about through encouragement from someone else. I don't care how great, how famous or successful a man or woman may be, each hungers for applause. '

'There is nothing better than the encouragement of a good friend.'