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Encouragement - What, How, Why & WhoSample

Encouragement - What, How, Why & Who

DAY 16 OF 16

 


The Ultimate Encouragement


Most of you will know the story about the pig and the chicken who walked past the orphanage. "Let's give them breakfast," said the chicken. To which the pig replied, "Well, for you it's a donation, for me it is total commitment!"


When tough circumstances bludgeon us, we have this amazing comfort and encouragement: God did not make a quick donation to our brokenness and need. He made a TOTAL commitment.


No matter what we go through, Christ went further. We will never be more lonely, more hurting, or more suffering than Christ. No matter where we are, Christ is with us because He gave everything for us.


Our victory is not in the absence of trouble, but in the fact that wherever we are, Christ already blazed a trail through.


And the crunch is this: He didn't have to! He chose to.


And now, this God who gave up everything to buy us back when we sold ourselves to sin, also

- gives us the right to be His children,

- fills us with His Holy Spirit

- and prepares a place for us to be with Him in eternity.


If this is this the extent to which God gives Himself for us and if we remember that Christ has already overcome suffering, sin and death for us, we can look trouble in the eye and say:

"Hey trouble! Is that the best you've got?"  


(I hope you have enjoyed this series!)

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Day 15

About this Plan

Encouragement - What, How, Why & Who

We're going to look at the importance of encouragement, how we encourage others, how discouragement works and how God encourages us. I hope the series will be a great blessing to you.

We would like to thank Theo Groeneveld for providing this plan. For more information, please visit:
http://emmdev.blogspot.com/

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