Words of Encouragement, Do Not Get Discouraged!

Words of Encouragement, Do Not Get Discouraged!


People, I would like to let you know that if you are going through anything in your life, even the worst of situations, God has a way of turning that around later into a blessing. Do not give up, or get depressed because of it. If you trust God, He will turn that around for you. Many of you know, I have been through a lot of bad things in my life, and God has turned every one of those things around into a blessing. I would not be the person I am today had I not gone through these things, and being able to understand others going through that, I have been able to encourage many people as a result of the things I have gone through, and now it became a blessing for me. That same thing can happen to you also. With every trial, comes a blessing in the end. Trust God, and He will make that happen for you. Give all your cares to God and He will give you peace. Do not lose heart, and hang in there. If you need prayer for anything, I will be there to pray for you.

Have you ever thought that you messed up so bad that you thought cannot be forgiven? I have done that. I did mean and terrible things to a kid in school when I was 14 and thought I could not be forgiven, but I would like to tell you something. No matter what you did, or no matter how bad you may have messed up, Jesus died on the cross for you, and has forgiven you, if you accept Him as Lord and Savior. Paul who was an "apostle" was killing Christians and doing hideous things to them and torturing them prior to Jesus reaching out to him and asking him why he was persecuting Jesus. Paul repented - which means to change his ways and accepted Jesus and was forgiven. If Paul can be forgiven, you can be forgiven too.

Have you ever felt that you were different? Have you been left out, mistreated, made fun of, or alienated by others? Remember that it is ok to be different. You may not have been good in sports like the other kids, or you may have not learned as quickly as others. You may not have had the social skills that others had. Others may have been mean to you because you were different than they were. Remember this: Many of those who were different were very kind, loving, tenderhearted, and compassionate toward others. That may have been you. We are all different, and we all have things we are good at and not so good at. If you are that loving, kind, tenderhearted, and compassionate person, those are the greatest attributes you could have as a person, and those things are worth much more than being a fast learner, good in sports, or having great social skills. Those who have been mean to you have shown that they lack in love, compassion, kindness, and tenderheartedness. Those who were mean to you did not deserve you, you are much better than they are. You are God's special child, and He chose you out of the world because He will use you in great ways. Never forget that!

Never forget what Jesus has done for you on the cross, Your sins have been washed clean and you are pure and holy before God as a result of what Jesus did for you. You are not your past, but you are a new creation in Christ.

Eph 6:12-13 12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this age, against spiritual hosts of wickedness in the heavenly places.
NKJV

James 1:2-5
2 My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience. 4 But let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing. 5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
NKJV

We all go through trials for a purpose, never get discouraged by them, but be encouraged that God will work out all your trials for good, and in the end, you will be blessed by the trials you have gone through. You will see the differences you made in other people's lives, the things you have learned in scripture, and the character God made you to be. Never give up, be encouraged, and in all things give thanks to God.

Matt 6:25-34 25
"Therefore I say to you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink; nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food and the body more than clothing? 26 Look at the birds of the air, for they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns; yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? 27 Which of you by wo...rrying can add one cubit to his stature? 28 "So why do you worry about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin; 29 and yet I say to you that even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 Now if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is, and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will He not much more clothe you, O you of little faith? 31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
NKJV

God has you in His hand. God is in control of all things. Do not fear, God will not let one hair fall off your head outside His will. You are much more valuable and worth much more than many sparrows. God takes care of the sparrows, so He will take care of you too. You are God's child, and He loves you!
If you ever need prayer for anything, I will pray for you! If you need to talk or message, me, I am there to listen!

God Bless,
Rodney Calmes