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For My Sake

Today’s Encouragement is, “And everyone who has given up houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or property, for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life.” Matthew 19:29 NLT For My Sake –  Remember when Jesus called his disciples?  They immediately leftContinue reading “For My Sake”

Take Up Your Cross

Today’s Encouragement is, “Then he said to the crowd, ‘If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.’”  Luke 9:23 NLT Take up your cross – “I don’t like it! I don’t want to! It sounds too painful! I wantContinue reading “Take Up Your Cross”

You Must Love

Today’s Encouragement is, “You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. A second is equally important: Love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 22:37-39 You Must Love – Jesus said that these two commandments summarize the Old Testament!  “TheContinue reading “You Must Love”

Others Began Coming

So David left Gath and escaped to the cave of Adullam. Soon his brothers and all his other relatives joined him there. Then others began coming – men who were in trouble, in debt, or just discontented… 1 Samuel 22:1-2a NLT Today’s Encouragement is – Others began coming – David had been selected, chosen, andContinue reading “Others Began Coming”

The Lord Disciplines

Today’s Encouragement Is Hebrews 12:6 NLT For the LORD disciplines those he loves, and he punishes each one he accepts as his child. The Lord Disciplines – “Wait just a minute, I think I’ll pass! I don’t want any discipline; I’m an adult now, but thanks anyway.”  If we’re honest, there are aspects of thisContinue reading “The Lord Disciplines”