You are always loved!-Encouraging Messages

[Judy Harder]

     

Roy Lessin
   

Treasure

20 Jul 2011

But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellence of the power may be of God and not of us. 2 Corinthians 4:7

You may not have a lot of money, but you have incredible wealth. You may not have an abundance of things, but you possess more than you could ever ask or think. God has placed within you the greatest treasure anyone can ever possess—it is the life of Jesus Christ. You have, living within you, the beauty of His holiness, the kindness of His grace, the freedom of His truth, the compassion of His mercy, the greatness of His power, and the riches of His love. He has freely lavished upon you a treasure house of blessings that you can freely give away to others.

[Judy Harder]

 

When You Need to be Strong
I look at the days ahead and wonder what they hold.
Don't we all?
And then these words make their way to my heart:
"Go in the strength you have...am I not sending you?"
Judges 6:14

We don't have to...
wait to overcome our weaknesses,
complete the ten point improvement plan,
figure everything out.
The strength we already have is all the strength we need.
Because we have a limitless God within us who loves us.
As is.
And He promises to stick by us.
All the way.
-Holley Gerth

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When You Need Someone to Notice
My family has a favorite phrase: "We'll see..."
We add it at the end of stories. Grab onto it to describe the future. Toss it into the middle of decisions.
It works pretty well.
And yet lately I've found myself wondering what it might mean to add more to the end of that phrase - to not simply stop at "We'll see."
What if I finished the sentence?
We'll see...God come through in amazing ways.
We'll see...how He'll work all of this out.
We'll see...His goodness in the middle of the happy and hard places.
Yes, He knows all our circumstances, every hair on our heads, every care in our hearts.
He'll see...always has, always will (that includes today too).
And somehow that's enough to make me close my eyes and smile for awhile.
-Holley Gerth

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[Judy Harder]

July 23, 2011     

Roy Lessin
   

Fret buster # 95


The likeness of the firmament above the heads of the living creatures was like the color of an awesome crystal, stretched out over their heads...and when they stood still, they let down their wings. A voice came from above the firmament that was over their heads; whenever they stood, they let down their wings. Ezekiel 1:22-25

"Flapping wings" is a picture of activity. It can be good activity; it can even be activity in the Lord's work. However, we all need those times when we quiet ourselves before the Lord. "Letting down our wings" means quieting ourselves and being still before the Lord to hear His voice. It is a good thing to be still and know that He is God.

[Judy Harder]

     

Roy Lessin
 
Fret buster # 96

25 Jul 2011

In my attempts to promote the comfort of my family, the quiet of my spirit has been disturbed...there is never any need to sin. Another thing I have suffered loss from—entering into the business of the day without seeking to have my spirit quieted and directed. So many things press upon me, this is sometimes neglected; shame on me that it should be so. – Elizabeth T. King 1856

If people about you are carrying on their business or their benevolence at a pace which drains the life out of you, resolutely take a slower pace; be called a laggard, make less money, accomplish less work than they, but be what you were meant to be and can be...you are fit to do certain kinds of work, and you need a certain kind and amount of fuel, and a certain kind of handling. –George S. Merriam

In your occupations, try to possess your soul in peace. –Madame Guyon

[Judy Harder]

     

Roy Lessin
   

"RE" Words, Part 1

27 Jul 2011

There are many "RE" words that are packed with hope and encouragement. The word REpurpose is often used today to remind us that many things once discarded, considered useless, and put aside for the trash heap, can be brought back, become useful once again, have value, and take on new meaning.

In the Scriptures we find some wonderful "RE" words that can keep hope and encouragement alive and thriving in our hearts.

REdeem:

Redeem means to be bought back, delivered, ransomed, or purchased. As our Redeemer, God has purchased our freedom in Christ from the slave market of sin, delivered us from Satan's power, and made us His own possession. We have been redeemed from a useless life to a fruitful life; from a life of bondage to a life of freedom; from a life of guilt, condemnation, and judgment to a life of forgiveness, justification, and peace.

I am the LORD...I will redeem you with a stretched out arm, and with great judgments. Exodus 6:6

[Judy Harder]

Roy Lessin
   

"RE" Words, Part 2

29 Jul 2011

REgeneration:

REgeneration is not about reforming a life, but transforming it. REgeneration brings to the heart something that was never there before. Through REgeneration, God makes all things new—new life, new hope, new heart, new goals, new purpose, new love. In REgeneration, the life of God, through the person of the Holy Spirit, enters within you, bringing about a new birth. The life of the Spirit takes you from where you never could be, and brings you into all God created you to be— turning your darkness into light, your emptiness into completeness, your spiritual death into spiritual life.

Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to His mercy He saved us, by the washing of regeneration. Titus 3:5 NKJV

[Judy Harder]

Roy Lessin
   

"RE" Words, Part 3

01 Aug 2011
REstore:

Restore means that God brings back and gives to us again what was once taken from us or lost to us. God assures us that what was lost can be found, what has ended can begin again, and what is no longer seen can be brought back into view. He can restore a broken relationship, lost health, a lost blessing, a broken heart, a former ministry, or a stolen joy.

I will restore to you the years that the locust hath eaten. Joel 2:25

Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, And uphold me by Your generous Spirit. Psalm 51:12

For I will restore health to you And heal you of your wounds,' says the Lord. Jeremiah 30:17

[Judy Harder]

Roy Lessin
   

"RE" Words, Part 4

03 Aug 2011
REvive:

Revive means that God brings to life the things that seem to have died. He quickens what is on its last breath and He strengthens what is on its last legs. In our brokenness He makes us whole. He takes the barren places in our lives and brings a new harvest, He takes the dry places in our hearts and turns them into flowing rivers, He takes the empty places in our souls and fills them to the full.

For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. Isaiah 57:15

Revive me according to Your lovingkindness. Psalm 119:88

Revive me, O Lord, for Your name's sake! For Your righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble. Psalm 143:11

[Judy Harder]

Roy Lessin
   

"RE" Words, Part 5

05 Aug 2011 06:48

REnew:

When God renews us He brings about change—new life, new strength, new growth, new fruitfulness. God's life springs up within us like the sprouting grain in springtime, making the winter season of the heart productive once again.

His REnewing lifts us up to new heights, carries us over all barriers, and causes us to behold things we've never seen before.

But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint. Isaiah 40:31

[Judy Harder]

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Bold Scripture & Truth
I am not ashamed of the gospel,
because it is the power of God
for the salvation of everyone who believes.
Romans 1:16

GOD RECYCLES.
He made you out of dust.

And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2:7


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God's Love & My Heart
I know where loves come from-
John 3:16

He has my heart-
Psalm 139:12

Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts. Psalm 139:23

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