Words of Encouragement Blog

Saints, God qualifies and equips those He calls; But He uses those who make themselves available. ~M. Ford

“For the Lord takes delight in his people; he crowns the humble with victory.” ‭‭(Psalm‬ ‭149:4‬)  

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Saints, Confession without Repentance is like Faith without Works–Dead! ~M. Ford

“For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, so also faith apart from works is dead.” (James‬ ‭2:26‬)  

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Saints, Do your thoughts, speech and actions magnify the Savior and not your problems? JESUS CAN FIX IT! ~M. Ford

“For it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.” (Philippians 2:13)  

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Saints, If spending more than an hour in worship on Sunday mornings makes you restless; then what will you do when we worship the King of Kings and Lord of Lords for eternity in heaven? ~M. Ford

“For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.” (Psalms 84:10) 

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Saints, The overflow of the heart sprue out of the mouth. So what does your mouth say about your heart? ~M. Ford

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.” (Colossians 3:16)  

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Saints, If we spend more time reflecting on God’s goodness and greatness, then we won’t have time to grumble and complain. ~M. Ford 

“You will keep him in perfect peace, Whose mind is stayed on You, Because he trusts in You.” (Isaiah‬ ‭26:3‬) 

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Saints, just because you can’t see it doesn’t mean it’s not already done! ~M. Ford

“But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned.” (I Corinthians 2:14)  

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Saints, Just when you are about to give up—DON’T! Things always seem dismal in the dark, so let your Christ-light shine and you will find your way to the other side of through. Remember….The Father is forever faithful! ~M. Ford

“Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the LORD, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the weak, And to those who have no might He increases strength.” (Isaiah 40:28-29)  

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Father, I pray that every Christian will commit to seeking You first each day privately, before getting physically involved in daily activities. Help us to trust You Lord to lead, guide, protect and direct us in every area of life. Thank you Father for being forever faithful as we seek more and more of you each day. It’s in Jesus’ name I pray…Amen. ~M. Ford

“But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.”  (Matthew‬ ‭6:6‬)  

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Saints, Truly being co-laborers with Christ requires willing workers. Willing workers along with a faithful Father will produce a fruitful lifestyle! ~M. Ford

“And so, from the day we heard, we have not ceased to pray for you, asking that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to him, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God.” (Colossians‬ ‭1:9-10‬)  

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