Isaiah 41:10
fear not, for I am with you;
be not dismayed, for I am your God;
I will strengthen you, I will help you,
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Category Archives: Encouragement
Encouraging Morning Prayer – Bible Verses
Here is two wonderful encouraging Bible verses on prayer in the morning.
Morning time is the best time to connect with God in the Bible and prayer – encouraging Bible verses – Multnomah Falls
Psalm 5:3 O Lord, in the morning shalt thou hear my voice; In the morning will I order my prayer unto thee, and will keep watch. Notice the word “voice” in this verse. Sometimes we just can pray with our voice, we are not sure where our heart is nor what is the will of God.
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
Psalm 88:13 But unto thee, O Lord, have I cried; And in the morning shall my prayer come before thee.
Multnomah Falls, Oregon
These verses should be great encouragements for us to take the morning time to connect and contact God through prayer. Morning time is the best time to connect with God in the Bible and prayer
What is Prayer
Prayer is joining forces with God. Prayer is fellowship with God in carrying our His will on the earth. Remember what Jesus taught us to pray “Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven”. There is no issue with God’s will in heaven, just on the earth.
Cannon Beach, Oregon
Prayer is one of the highest work a man or women can do on the earth.
Cannon Beach, Oregon from Ecola Park
The Deer Desires and Longs
Two Deer Below Tree – only God satisfies
Psalm 42:1-2 As the deer panteth after the water-brooks, so panteth my soul after thee, O God. 2 My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God: when shall I come and appear before God? Wow, in this verse the deer is a picture of people longing and desiring something that’s really satisfies. The only thing that truly satisfies is God and His presence.
Multnomah Lower Falls, Oregon
In John 4 we have a women asking Jesus about worship. Jesus talks about Himself being the living water that really satisfies. The only thing that truly satisfies is God and His presence.
Two Deer Looking at Me
Let it Go and Focus
Focus on Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach
Let it go and focus
Mary let go of the kitchen duty and listened to Jesus words.
Luke 10:39-40 And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at the Lord’s feet, and heard his word. 40 But Martha was cumbered about much serving;
Red Flower in Focus
The apostles let go of kitchen duty; this is called delegation. Apostles let go of kitchen and assigned it to seven men to manage so they could focus on the word and ministry. Acts 6:1 Now in these days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, there arose a murmuring of the Grecian Jews against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily ministration. 2 And the twelve called the multitude of the disciples unto them, and said, It is not fit that we should forsake the word of God, and serve tables. 3 Look ye out therefore, brethren, from among you seven men of good report, full of the Spirit and of wisdom, whom we may appoint over this business. 4 But we will continue stedfastly in prayer, and in the ministry of the word.
Focus on Haystack Rock, Cannon Beach
God is Spirit
Columbia River, Washington and Oregon
24 God is Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth. Notice there are two words “spirit” and “Spirit” in this passage. The Spirit (upper case) refers to the Spirit of God, the Holy Spirit. The spirit (lower case) refers to our human spirit. God gave us a spirit, soul and body. So we could use our spirit to worship and contact God who is Spirit.
The Lord Vindicates Samuel
The Lord Vindicates Samuel as a True Prophet of the Lord
Grape Vines in Eastern Washington
Lets read just a little bit more, here. We are looking at I Samuel 3:19, “And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and let none of his words fall to the ground .” In other words, God was vindicating whatever Samuel spoke. Verse 20, “And all Israel from Dan even to Beersheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD. 21 And the LORD appeared again in Shiloh: for the LORD revealed himself to Samuel in Shiloh by the word of the LORD.” Notice verse 21 says, “God appeared again at Shiloh.” It is like God was waiting for a faithful priest. God was waiting for someone with a heart to hear and a heart to obey, and when He found someone like that, He was going to appear again.
Its All By Listening
Spokane River near Downtown Spokane
Did you know, faith comes by hearing, and hearing the Word of God. That’s from Romans 10.
Do we really trust God at His word. Do we really believe His speaking. In the end all is gone, but God and us, our stuff will be gone. So live for eternity. One day this world as we know it is over. We don’t take our toys and electronic gadgets to heaven (or hell). By grace the promises comes to us. So listen to God’s speaking via His Word, the Bible.
The encouraging verse is Romans 10:17 So faith comes from hearing, and what is heard comes through the word about Christ.