Encouraging Christians

Are you edifying God’s people or sabotaging others? Are you building up God’s work as a co-laborer with God or are you guilty of destroying the work of God due to your own carnality? Romans 14:20

Some believers think it is their responsibility to point out every one else’s problems and “fix” them. They are always stirring up the pot with their “peaceful protest”. Paul said to follow after peace and edify or build up others. Don’t sabotage God’s people. Don’t sabotage God’s work. Romans 14:19

God is in the business of building up people, believers, families, churches. We either get on board with His work or we continually sabotage what He is doing in others. Don’t sabotage others. 1 Corinthians 14:26

Are you a believer who builds people up and edifies others or are you a believer who is carnal, has flesh walks and tears people down? 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Are you always looking for someone to comfort and edify you or are you a person that others come to for comfort and edification? 1 Thessalonians 5:11

Outwardly, as a believer, do you identify more with Jesus or the lost people of the world? Mark 5

When people see your countenance, what do they see? What do you see when you look in the mirror? Nehemiah 2:1-2

Nehemiah received the answer to his prayer as he requested. Why? What can we learn from him that can help us? Nehemiah 1:11

How does your thinking affect your habits? Do you have good thinking that helps you overcome bad habits? Romans 12:1-2

When you get saved and start building a godly life, don’t get upset because your old friends don’t understand and try to get you back into your old sins. Keep building a godly life and they will see the change in you and respect you for it and ask how they can change too. Ezra 4:4-5

Saying yes to God daily means saying no to the world, the flesh, and the Devil. Keep building your Temple of godliness and dedication to God no matter what happens around you. Ezra 4:4-5

God wants you to be free. He wants you to be set free through salvation. He wants you to walk in freedom daily. Others will try to keep you from enjoying your freedom in Christ. Don’t let them drag you back into bondage. Ezra 4:4

All of us are born sinners. We are all born in slavery to sin. The judgment for sin is eternal separation from God. Do you want to be set free? Will you accept God’s free gift of salvation through accepting Jesus, God the Son, as your personal Savior right now? Romans 5:15-18

What are your affections fixed on or set on? What goals, when reached, make you happy? 1 Chronicles 29

What sin have you allowed to get you out of balance in your life? Does it affect just you? Does it affect your spouse? Does it affect your children? Does it affect how you provide for your family? Proverbs 23:29-32

Have you learned to love and forgive people unconditionally? Matthew 18:21-22

Learning to be a more forgiving person is challenging for all. Matthew 18:21-22

Have you renounced your sins of your past? 2 Corinthians 4:2

At Jesus’ name every knee will bow. Will yours bow here on earth or in eternity? Philippians 2:10

Facing a great challenge, Jehoshaphat proclaimed a fast. 2 Chronicles 20

Jehoshaphat set his face to seek the Lord. 2 Chronicles 20:3

Jehoshaphat had a mighty army coming against him and Israel. When he heard about it, he had great fear. 2 Chronicles 20:1-3

Many of us have fears that we don’t want to talk about. We definitely don’t want what we fear to come upon us. Job said that what he feared the most had come upon him. How did he live through that? Job 3:25

All of us struggle at times. What is it that you struggle with? Mark 9:24

Is your daily Christian experience a struggle? Is it a path of daily victories? Do you feel like you are defeated daily? Do you want to win daily? 1 Corinthians 15:31