GOD'S DELIBERATE ENCOURAGEMENT

GOD'S DELIBERATE ENCOURAGEMENT

by Bill Elliff March 13, 2024

God knows us. He gives us what we need when we need it. Even when we have blown it royally, He reminds us of His resurrected and powerful life—a life we enjoy because He lives in us. A life that lifts us up and encourages us, meeting us right where we are. A life that makes us usable, even with our imperfections.

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LIFTING UP OTHERS

LIFTING UP OTHERS

by Bill Elliff February 12, 2024

Today, there are people like this all around you. You have been placed in their lives to be a voice for God to them. Be sensitive to their anxiety. Do not give some flippant, worldly response to their need or merely brush it off. Speak God's life-lifting truth. You'll both be better for it!

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THE POWER OF EN-COURAGEMENT

THE POWER OF EN-COURAGEMENT

by Bill Elliff August 03, 2022

Fear is a relentless debilitator. It can strip you down or stop you in your tracks. Fear has kept millions of people from taking the courageous step that would have defeated their enemies … steps that would have helped them and glorified God.

To “encourage” someone is to say or do those things that bring a person back to courage. To place courage in them. It combats fear and strengthens the heart and hands of those who face obstacles or challenges that seem insurmountable.

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EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN OTHERS

EXPRESSING CONFIDENCE IN OTHERS

by Bill Elliff September 04, 2019

Giving encouragement and healthy applause to one you are mentoring is one of the most life-changing things you will ever do. Everyone you know (including yourself) wonders if they have what it takes—if they’ll make it and succeed in what matters. For your children, those you’re are discipling, your mate, your co-worker to hear your confidence in them is huge.

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