Has someone ever said something to you that made you feel valued and loved? Affirmations that gave you a sense of meaning and purpose? In my Encouragement for Today devotion, Just the Right Words, I shared a story of how one woman’s words changed the course of another.
Sadly, many of us don’t have people to speak hope and encouragement into our hearts. However, all of us do have Someone who wants to speak just the right words into our lives – every day. Today I have a power-packed {very short} video message where I share how you can position your thoughts to hear and live in God’s promises – every day. Click on the arrow below and discover how to stop letting doubt and discouragement beat you up, and start letting God words build you up instead!
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God is in control. I keep hearing the words “intentional” in various studies lately. I think I’m being told that I need to be more intentional to keep up my devotions and let God control my life. As a mom of 4 young, busy kids, that is harder to say than do…. but I need to find a way. Thank-you for this study, it is exactly what I need right now.
This is a word I needed today. I am heading to a counseling session today to start to work on negative thoughts and feel that God is giving me the tools I need to gain the victory over this area in my life. thank you for the encouragement you’ve given even when life has been difficult. It’s been hard to keep up since I don’t have internet at home and have been trying to do this on my lunch at work. blessings on you and your family.
I just had to share with you and everyone else what a woman told me that I was having lunch with yesterday. When you first announced that you were going to do this Bible study I forwarded that email to everyone I knew, consequently severl of my friends signed up alone with me to do it. My friend went a step further and gathered together several of her other friends who are also doing the bible study and they meet once a week to discuss the book and the lesson and the impact its had on their lives. My point in telling yuo all of this is that one those friends brought a lost soul to the meeting last week and as a result that woman has also been changed! Can I get an AMEN?!?!?!? So while we may never know the impact of our words or actions there are times when you do get to see or hear about the results. God never ceases to amaze me with His timing and how He turns things around in His own timing!!!!! You have been such a blessing to so many of us – THANK YOU!
You have an “Amen” from me! What a wonderful testimony. I love this video! I know that there have been many times in my life when words of encouragement kept me going. I hope that, throughout my life I can also make a difference!
I have really enjoyed listing to your videos and reading your posts to your blog. Your book is great and I have been trying to realize that I am important to Jesus and that I worth something even though there are people around mewho have tried to beat me down. I am a single parent who adopted to children from Kazakhstan at the same time. I made a move to be closer to family to help me with the children, but shortly after the move my family turned on me and we no longer speak and I feel I am so alone in raising theses two kids. I pray for others to come into my life that will help me through this difficult time. This Bible study has been a great help!!
Praying for Gods healing blessings upon you, sweet sister Renee <3
Lord you are the Great Physician, heal your daughter Renee, O'Lord, especially as she seeks to honor You, Almighty God, serving others with an obedient heart of love. I pray Renee knows your comfort and peace Lord as you lift all oppression from her body, mind and spirit. Praise be to You, our Redeemer King, for you are so mighty to save! Thank you Father God for healing Renee in Jesus beloved name I pray. Amen <3 <3
I too have been quite silent this week. I am drowing and need prayer. Right now (as I am sure many of us are) I am simply overwhelmed and spread way too thin. There aren’t enough hours in the day or days in the week it seems to get it all done. I know that the fault lies with me. I am not being responsible and have very little discipline to take the steps to make it easier. I need to grow up, and stop condemning myself and start instead to be convicted. This week’s chapter really spoke into my life. I am one of those that says sorry and yet continues to do what it is I apologize for. Though I acknowledge behaviors as un-godly, I continue to let the accusor win. I continue to fall into the same trap. The difference is I am doing something about it, whereas 2 3 years ago, I was not; however, I really hoped it would take a lot less time than it has. I know that I cannot reverse 16 years of thinking in a month, or a year, but I am just really getting discouraged that I know what it is I need to do, and yet I don’t put that into practice. Perhaps because to do so would then be admitting how wrong I have been, the lies that I believed and to admit to myself, my husband and to everyone else that my husband has been right all along, and somehow knows my heart better than I do. I did answer the questions of course, but this was put on my heart to share with you ladies instead. I would really appreciate some feedback; I really need the encouragement and sisterhood right now.
-Kim Moreno
Praying for you!
Really love the picture for this week and the reminder that I am always on His mind. Too many times I find myself seeking my worth from the opinions of others and not remembering that I am a daughter of the King and I don’t need to look anywhere else to validate my value.
Hello Ladies, just wanted to share something from my Psalm devotional book with you all. I know we are all fighting these battles that only God can win for us.
When I am weak, Lord, you give me strength. When I’m embattled, you fight for me. When I am tired, Lord, you give me rest. When I am anxious, you calm me. When I am clueless, you give me light. When I mess up, you forgive me. When I’m defeated, you lift up my head. You lift up my heart and lead on.
“All my bones shall say, O Lord, who is like you? You deliver the weak from those too strong for them, the weak and the needy from those who despoil them.” Psalm 35:10
God Bless
I love the AM/FM thoughts. Your video was great. Thank you for the encouragement. Praying for your healing, I know how back problems can be. I am in the process of replacing thoughts with truth. God is in Control. Love that song and that thought. Blessings to you today.
I really appreciate your timely messages. I have heard or read a lot of this before, but like that Twila Paris song that came on for you that morning, God had directed your messages of Truth towards me just when I needed them. Thank you for the encouragement to have FM thoughts.
I just to Charlotte NC from Atlanta Ga, and it has been a little rough not knowing people. But this online studies has helped me so much. Because I truly know God orders your steps and he will never leave you or forsake. Your words and these shared thoughts are what has kept me these 6 months I have been here.
Thanks again,
Thelma Galloway
I need to stop focusing on what Satan is telling me and start listening to the positive re-enforcement that Jesus is telling me.
Wow what a great chapter. I need to be reminded how God sees me and to stop listening to satan’s lies!
Just downloaded the chapter 1 of the book and it’s amazing.Very behind on this,but the encouraging words came right on time!!!
Thank you so very much for your words of encouragement. You always know exactly what to say to touch so many lives.
I love the idea of AM/FM thoughts. I after reading it in the book and seeing the devotional. I have begun writing down the FM truths in Gods words. My kids have even begun saying them. When they say I can’t do it, I quickly say “You can do all things through Christ that strengthens you! Or if they are worried I tell them to “Give your cares (worries) to Jesus because He cares for you! I have been so blessed by this journey. I’m happy to hear that Aster’s surgery was a success and I’m still praying for your back. Our God is a Healer!!!
I so enjoy your daily encouragement. Thank you! I have had a lot of mornings of being bullied! the enemy seems to strike first thing in the morning. I need more FM thoughts. Holy Spirit- clear out those ugly thoughts! God is FOR me. 🙂
How SOOO powerful WE let the enemy in to convince us we are NOT good enough, and that we are the worst ones AM-AGAINST ME..Thank you for your faithfulness and your love not only to Christ but your love for your sisters in Christ. I really need those notes posted each day to remind me that even if I am AM…GOD is NOT AM…But surely FM!!! I am one who has no one to be a positive light in my world, and I know that God is!! Thank you so much for that reminder and continued encouragement.
I am behind on the study as well, but I keep pressing on. I am so glad I was able to read the encouraging words. Thank you for your transparency and continued encouragement. Praying that you will heal quickly.
MJ
I am behind in this bible study, but I strive each day to complete a small portion of it….I started it with Melissa Ross Taylor and never finished there, so thought I would keep up with Renee, the author of the book, but overtime at work and health concerns have me behind again….but I will NOT give up!!!! I am going to start using FOR ME thoughts instead of against me thoughts!!! This post was sooooooooo timely for me!!! Thank you for being the servant of Christ that you are.
In Christ,
Tami