3 Things to Encourage You This Week

Life can get hectic at times, and we can be forgetful of how good God is, but here are some reminders to encourage you!

The Lord is With You!

Joshua 1:9 says, “have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” We do not have to worry or be fearful because God is always with us! Some people may feel God isn’t with them or He left them, but God never leaves! The righteous are never forsaken (Psalm 37:25), so know that God never leaves. God is too faithful to leave us hanging; He got our backs and is ready to help us whenever needed. If you feel distant from God, open up your Bible! You seek, and you shall find; God always has an open ear to the righteous, so don’t be afraid to reach out! God is with you no matter what is happening, and that alone makes everything right!

He Provides for Us!

Philippians 4:19 says, “And my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” So don’t worry about any bills that need to be paid, how you’re going to eat, dress, etc. God’s got it! I know it can be hard to give God our needs because, in today’s culture, everything is about being independent and supplying everything ourselves. However, God didn’t create us to be independent; He created us to depend on Him! That’s why we still fail even when we try to be these self-sufficient, independent people! No one can successfully be self-sufficient because we are meant to be God-sufficient! So stop trying to figure everything out on your own; go to God because He has the answers and the resources! Through Jesus and the abundance allotted to us through Him, all of our needs are taken care of and handled. So, I don’t want you to worry about a need ever again because God has already taken care of it; you have to stand firm in that belief! God didn’t create us to struggle; He created us to depend on Him and prosper!

Don’t Give Up!

Galatians 6:9 reads, “And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.” I know it can get difficult working towards something or waiting for something to manifest through faith, but we must not give up! God sees our efforts and faith, and He is getting ready to reward that if you push through just a little longer. God never wants us to give up! He wants us to persevere and win, so when you feel like giving up, know that it’s a temptation from the enemy. It doesn’t benefit God when we lose; it makes Him look bad and makes people question Him. And the enemy wants people to question and doubt God because of your failure since it appeared God didn’t ‘show up,’ but the problem was never God; it was you. You gave up too soon; you didn’t push through to see the blessing; you didn’t stand on the promises of God; therefore, you lost. But it is never in God’s plan for you to fail; He gives us everything we need to stand firm on His word and win! When you win and are blessed, God looks good and could lead people to Christ because they want to know how you got so blessed! So holding on and not losing heart, involves more than just us! Some people will be blessed off of you being blessed, so believe God! Don’t doubt or cower in fear because God didn’t give us the spirit of fear but of power and a sound mind! (II Timothy 1:7). God renews our strength like the eagles, so don’t ever say you can’t do it anymore! We can do all things through Christ, who strengthens us. Keep going because you don’t know how close you are to your win; just obey God and stand on His Word, and everything will work out in your favor! I hope this helped, and God bless!