Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label encouragement. Show all posts

Monday, 27 May 2013

Rick Warren > Don't Give Up!

My friend shared this quote at church last night and it really inspired me to just keep going!

I hope it inspires and uplift you too!

Blessings!

Ronell x

"When God gives you a dream, you can be sure you'll run into delays, difficulties, detours and dead ends along the way. They are a natural part of life. But you can be ready for them.

Now if anybody had a right to be discouraged, it was Noah. Do you know how long it took Noah to build the ark? 120 years. Could you go 120 years on a project without one word of encouragement from anybody else in society?

Noah trusted God. And when he heard God's warning about the future, Noah believed him even though there was no sign of a flood. I bet there were many days that Noah didn't feel like going to work, but for 43,800 days, he went to the same place and he worked. He never gave up.

Don't give up on your dream either. Don't give up on the marriage. Don't give up on your health. Don't, don't, don't give up. God is in control. You haven't read the final chapter of your life. God's already written it, but you haven't read it yet.

The Bible says, "God is always on the alert, constantly on the lookout for people who are totally committed to him." God is looking for people that he can bless. I want you to be one of those people.

Don't give up!"

Sunday, 20 January 2013

Joyce Meyer: blessing and encouragement


Today’s post is a bit of inspiration for anyone who is feeling discouraged and in need of a blessing! I have taken it from Joyce Meyer’s online daily devotional. I hope that it blesses and encourages you- Enjoy!

Expect the Blessings of God
by Joyce Meyer - posted January 19, 2013

Wait and hope for and expect the Lord; be brave and of good courage and let your heart be stout and enduring. —Psalm 27:14
Sometimes you may feel discouraged, miserable, and depressed. In those times you need to take a close look at what’s been going on in your mind. Isaiah 26:3 tells you when you keep your mind on the Lord you will have “perfect and constant peace.”
By focusing on the goodness of God and waiting, hoping, and expecting Him to encourage you and fill you with His peace and joy, you can overcome negative thoughts that drag you down.
Think and speak positively. Begin believing right now that you are about to see God’s goodness in your life. Wait, hope, and expect His blessings to be abundant in your life.
From the book Ending Your Day Right by Joyce Meyer. Copyright © 2004 by Joyce Meyer. Published by FaithWords. All rights reserved.

Blessings!

Ronell x

“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” {Ralph Waldo Emerson}