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Stories

February 18, 2020encouragement, Spiritual Encouragementbooks, choosing, compassion, Hope, inspiration, Jesus, John 15:1-4, joy, learning, life, parables, stories, The Father, Truth, your storyT.W. Allgaier

Jesus shared stories to teach. Parables trying to get people to understand about God and spiritual truths.

“The Lamp” from Matthew 5:14-16, “The Mustard Seed” from Mark 4:30-34, “The Good Samaritan”-Luke 10:29-37 and so many more.

And the Bible is full of stories. Adam and Eve, David and Goliath, Ruth and Naomi, The Sermon of Jesus on the Mount, The Birth of Jesus..just to name a few.

I was wondering about my own personal story, or your personal story. Can the Father still teach us from each and every one of these stories?

I am personally dealing with several health issues that have taken me by surprise. I prayed for answers, and I got them. But I did not like the answers. So, I had to ask the Father to teach me through them.

He is teaching me that through chronic pain there can be joy. It is my choice. Does it make me happy? Nope. Am I constantly learning and trying to understand? Yep. But do I still trust the Father to get me through it? Yep. He has always done that in my life and He will not stop now.

I have developed compassion for those in pain…something I never totally understood until now. I have to choose how to respond.

What is your story?

Were you neglected as a child? Did your husband/wife leave you? Did you lose your job? Are you in poor health? Did your spouse pass away? Did your life end up much differently than you ever imagined?

Reread your story and remember, it is not over yet. And you may see something you have never seen before as you reread it.

Your story can teach you friend, if you let it.

Let’s learn together.

~Be Encouraged Today~
Tammy

TROUBLES, TRUE, TRUST

September 15, 2019Spiritual EncouragementAbundant Life, burdens, Christian encouragement, contentment, Devotional, encouragement in Christ, God's peace, Hope, John 16:33, Love of God, problems, Surrender, Trials, Troubles, TruthT.W. Allgaier

***I wrote this five years ago. Interestingly it is the basis scripture of my book series now, and His word is always timely. Our Abba Father is like that…***

Everyone has them…no one is exempt.

Jesus told us that we would have them. Whether it is a health issue, financial troubles, family problems, school issues…trouble surrounds us in one form or another. I don’t believe that any one problem is anymore worth of His attention than another. They ALL warrant His love and attention. What might seem trivial and unimportant to me, might not to someone else….and I truly believe that because He loves us, He cares about our troubles.

The difference comes in how we handle these troubles. THAT is it! It is not about how WE handle them…but do we surrender them and turn them over to the Father? Do we rest in HIM, even though the trouble seems to remain?

Interestingly enough, as I was looking in the back of my Bible in the Concordance…these were the alphabetical listings surrounding the topic “trouble”.

Trials, Tribulation, Triumphal, Triumphant, Trouble, True, Trust…hmmmm. How cool is that? We will have those trials, tribulations and troubles. But it is true that we can be triumphant, as He is true and we can trust Him! Isn’t it wonderful how all those words together can bring us peace..IN HIM!

Trust me when I say that emotions are real…and we will deal with them. I believe the Father gave us these emotions to deal with our troubles…but HE wants to carry them for us. We just have to let go and let HIM.

Oh how I need to be reminded of this today!

~Be Encouraged Today~

Tammy

Nothing New

February 27, 2019Spiritual Encouragementbelievers, Christ, Christ followers, Coming again, differences, Ecclesiastes 1:9, encouragement, encouragers, God's word, Hebrews 9:25-30, Hope, nothing new under the sun, peace, respect, Truth, under the son, under the sunT.W. Allgaier

God gives each on of us gifts, callings, longings, desires. Everyone is different and each person is used in the body of Christ to bring Him glory if we surrender.

Some people might question encouragement as a calling.

Look around dear ones. Turn on any newscast, open any social media app and what do you see most of the time? Negativity.

Look at individual’s lives. People are ill, loved ones have past on. Families are dealing with divorces, drug addictions, alcohalism.

Some of the decisions that have been made in my state and country defy my realm of thinking.

But “nothing is new under the sun.” That is not a statement of apathy. Humans have always been humans. Do we still keep trying? Yes of course….but…..

I am reminded that as a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ I have no need for despair.

I have the opportunity to encourage people about God’s love.

I have the opportunity to tell people about our hope in Christ.

I have the opportunity to share God’s love with people who may never have experienced God’s unconditional love.

I have the opportunity to encourage people in the midst of their crazy lives and let them know that they are not alone.

I have the opportunity to literally help others tangibly.

I have the opportunity to express the peace, joy and rest that only is through Jesus Christ.

I have been moaning at all the things that I have been hearing. Sometimes it seems so very hopeless.

But friends, when we encourage others, we help them know that they are not alone. We help them remember that we are not to judge God’s love by the circumstances that swirl around us. We can show others respect, love, kindness….characteristics that seem to be missing in discussions of differences today.

We encourage others because Christ encourages us.