Encouragement
It's easy to encourage others when you feel good.
But when you feel worn out, or overwhelmed, it can become
Nearly impossible if we rely on our own strength.
So many times as I read scripture I see the encouragement
Being spoken into the early believers and the church.
By the very ones like Paul, who was suffering;
Sickness and persecution and false teachers from within.
So as I write this post I am telling myself this:
No Matter Your Own Situation;
I must stay positive, confident, hopeful and faithful!
And look for encouragement from the Lord!
I just love it when I awaken with great joy and anticipation!
But some days just seem Blah...
So that's when I propel myself into just doing something.
Remember when you understood the scripture that called it
A Spirit of Heaviness?
Well, so when you feel that thing, just stop and pray;
And begin praising the Lord, It will begin to lift quickly!
Then get yourself moving, get yourself ready for the day!
Feel good about taking care of your appearance.
Sweep the kitchen floor.
Get your dinner menu thought out.
Make an effort to encourage someone today!
It's only through the hard times we learn to be either;
TOUGH OR TENDER
The world hopes to break us and to rely upon them!
But Christ wants us to bring our cares and burdens to Him!
May you choose to be tenderhearted and compassionate.
Especially in a world riddled with fear!
We either walk in
FEAR OR FAITH
So we can either have;
TOUGH FEAR OR TENDER FAITH
Set your mind on Heavenly things;
All this will come to pass just as the Lord sees fit!
Your job is to get busy doing what you know is right!
Having a HOME and a family is a great responsibility;
Let's be good stewards of what we have been given;
And our allotted time here.
There is so much division anymore in the world;
May we not allow division in our hearts or our HOMES...
I am missing all my dear friends in blogging world.
A few sweet friends have already passed on!
May we continue to carry on and pass the baton to our
Next generation, and it's not up to us how well they do.
But it is up to us to encourage them to do their best!
Blessings, Roxy
Amen Roxy. Sometimes it seems very difficult to pass on that baton because so many of the next generation think us old fashioned or "they know much more than we do." But we must persevere in kindness and love with those who have willing ears and hearts.
ReplyDeleteI think in the world today it is so much easier to be discouraged and feel hopeless. Each morning I trip to focus on our Lord God first of all and then the day goes much better. Avoiding the news helps too.
Blessings,
Betsy
Thank you for your refreshing words of exhortation! They were a blessing and encouragement to me today!
ReplyDeleteHello, I am here from Mrs White's blog The Legacy of Home. I live in Australia and we have been in strict lockdown again so that heaviness of spirit has settled on me a few times. I agree that getting up, asking for grace, getting dressed and groomed and caring for your home, beautifying it in some way really does help. I have been sending hand written cards to people especially the more isolated and vulnerable people I know and it always makes me feel better too. Thank you for your encouragement. Tender faith is a great way of putting it.
ReplyDeleteYour encouragement to set your mind on heavenly things is appreciated. I will go to bloglovin and follow you there. We are called to plant seeds of love for Christ in the next generation which is a blessing to do.
ReplyDeleteYou are always an encourager, dear Roxy! I trust all is well with you. I'm thankful for the kind, wise and encouraging words you share. May the blessings of the Lord be with you!
ReplyDeleteDear friend,
ReplyDeleteNearly every time I visit, I feel like you are writing directly to me.
Let's keep busy with the things the LORD has given us responsibility to do in our homes, and let us splash Jesus on others as we have opportunity.
Hugs
Laura Lane of Harvest Lane Cottage