There are days when things are just not going well. It seems that God is far away and has just gone on vacation as far as my needs are concerned. Usually this lasts more than just one day. Do you get discouraged? What do you do?
Hebrews is our faith book. It tells us, never give up, never give up. We are reminded (Chapt. 11) of that great cloud of witnesses, those prophets of old, who put their lives on the line to follow God's will for them. They believed the promise even when they did not experience the benefits of their faith. Their stories serve as encouragement.
Christian fellowship is another way we can overcome those times of discouragement when we feel like just giving up "being good" and are tempted by non-Christian behaviors. Our Christian friends are there for us to encourage us and spur us on to follow God's will. When we meet together, we are told to encourage each other toward love and good deeds. This is why I love attending Bible Studies and small group meetings like the Stephen Ministry meeting I attended last night. The encouragement from Christian friends is very refreshing and praying with others strengthens our love and friendship.
"Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds. Let us not give up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but let us encourage one another--and all the more as you see the Day approaching. " Hebrews 10:23-25
Where do you go for encouragement? Are you an encourager? Even when my Christian encouragers challenged my thinking, I know their words speak the love of Christ.
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