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Encouraging myself

Posted on June 6, 2024 by eig

Encouraging myself Some think that saying things good about ourselves especially to others is considered being proud, overconfident, narcissistic, or other. Similarly, expressing the good things other say about us, is also considered a sort of arrogance. But I think there is genuine value for us to encourage ourselves. Yes, there is a line between […]

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Who encourages you?

Posted on April 12, 2022 by eig

At the beginning of this month, I was reading and working through Deuteronomy 31:1-8 on the my new The Message Prayerful Reading Bible and came upon a question that startled me and left me disconcerted. It asked, “Who in your life encourages you when you are feeling intimidated or overwhelmed? What do you notice about […]

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Encouraged by the Faith of others

Posted on February 25, 2021 by eig

Encouraged by the Faith of others In 1 Thessalonians 2:7 we find that Paul is encouraged by this good news of the Thessalonians faith. “For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and affliction we have been comforted about you through your faith.” (ESV) Paul was encouraged, by the faith of his brothers and sisters […]

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