We all need to be lifted up and encouraged at times and the Bible is a great source for encouragement. The Bible is the living word of God and feeds us through the promises of God found in scripture. I have listed some of my favorite Bible verses for encouragement. These verses have lifted my spirit in times of need and I hope they do the same for you. Please also consider a deeper study of the Bible by looking up these verses and reading the context they come from. I pray these great scripture quotes are encouraging for you today!
Strength Quotes For Encouragement
Deuteronomy 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Isaiah 41:10 fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Zephaniah 3:17 The LORD your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
1 Corinthians 10:13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
2 Corinthians 4:16-18 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day. For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison, as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
Comfort And Encouragement Bible Verses
Deuteronomy 31:8 It is the LORD who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed.”
Psalm 9:9 The LORD is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble. And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O LORD, have not forsaken those who seek you.
Psalm 23:4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 55:22 Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Matthew 11:28-29 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Peace Scripture Quotes For Encouragement
John 14:27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 16:33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
Romans 8:6 For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Philippians 4:6-7 do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
Encouragement Through God’s Promises
- The Promise of Eternal Life
John 6:47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
- God’s Faithful
Deuteronomy 7:9 Know therefore that the LORD your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations
- God promises To Guide Us
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
- All Scripture Is Inspired From God- The Bible Is The True Word Of God
2 Timothy 3:16-17 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be competent, equipped for every good work.
- God Hears Our Prayers
1 John 5:14 And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
Christian Encouragement Quotes
God will not be absent when His people are on trial; he will stand in court as their advocate, to plead on their behalf. –Charles Haddon Spurgeon
You are valuable because you exist. Not because of what you do or what you have done, but simply because you are. –Max Lucado
Be assured, if you walk with Him and look to Him, and expect help from Him, He will never fail you. –George Mueller
The stars may fall, but God’s promises will stand and be fulfilled. –J. I. Packer
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these bible verses are really comforting, encouraging and inspiring. they helped me when i couldnt get an answer from people but from God alone and they can help to even help others.
i just wanna say thank you.
Im stonger now
Its my first time on the site and indeed ive gotten a scriprure that assures me of Gods Love and Care.
My boyfriends having an affair behind my back,it wud b the 3rd now. We dont live together,i leave midweek and he fetches me again on Fridays. Wenever i am at his place i get ladies hair everywhere,toothbrushes,earings,neckchains and my things(clothing, shampoos r either covert or not where i left it)He swore on Gods Word hes not having an affair/s bt im unsettled. What should i do? Im so scared of him,cause when i tried to leave him before, he hit me so bad i couldnt even walk. He thinks nothing of strangling me whenever i do approach him re the gooddies i find here…and i feel that im the one being unfaithfull.
Plse help.
Cheryl
Cheryl. These are serious warning signs. I would immediately tell some family or friends about this and you need to also tell the police for this is criminal behavior. Why would you want to stay with a man that, if you remain with him, may even harm you worse or even kill you You must break free of this man immediately and I would report him. This man is obviously not a Christian and if you are one, then you are breaking a Bible command to not be associating or yoked with a non-believer. He swore on God’s word and then has hit you and threatended you? This man is no Christian. Just read 1 John chapter 3. You need to find another place to live and get out, get help, tell the authorities. You also say that “he fetches you on Fridays” which tells me you are living with him at least part of the week. This is also sin. God is not pleased, I must warn you. I say this in love, not to judge but to warn you of God’s wrath to come.
Cheryi,
Yes God is strong, and he will make you strong. Lean on Him. Flee with your life. find a womans refruge and GO THERE ASAP!!!!!!!! There you will find peace, love (real love) and understanding.
Please go I beg you. PLEASE!!!!!!!
As I said, lean on God.
Dean
I agree with Dean my friend Cheryl. Please find saftey and there is true joy only in the Lord and in no human. Thanks Dean.
Cheryl, what I find interesting about the responses already provided, is that they are all saying things I believe you already know. In fact I believe that you have heard it from people in your circle and have probably stop talking to those in you circle because you know longer want to hear the truth. We could contine telling you about the man that fetches you, but it may prove pointless. Cheryl it is time to ask God, why is it you have not muster up the courage to leave. If it’s fear, well that is actually a reason TO leave. If it’s you do not want to be alone, well I believe this man is seeing to it you are already alone by alienating you from your love one in a subtle way. If it’s phenomenal sex (let’s be real), I promise you, there is no better sex than with a man, that God has hand-picked for you. I challenge you to talk to God as if you were talking to your best girlfriend and ask him, ‘God why do I stay’. Let him show you yourself. That small voice behind your ear which can be mistaken for your consience is God. Yes Cherly, when a situation is dire, God can and will answer immediately. You will proceed to have a conversation where ever you are standing, walking, sitting, kneeling. Even if you are lying beside this man. God wants to use you, but you have to avail yourself, and it will be pretty difficult for you to do that if you are in this type of situation. Cheryl, no more planning, time to take action. It starts with prayer, moves to listening to the Holy Spirit and allowing God room to do. Step aside and let God do the heavy lifting. Your struggle is with a spirit greater than that man. (Read Ephesians 6) Girlfriend it is time to go to battle in the spirit realm, and build yourself up, letting the Holy Spirit do what it does best — save lives. I pray: God endow Cheryl with the desire to act the desire to want to be more for you, the desire to want to live a full life, happy and with Joy and Peace. Remind Cheryl she is not alone, that no weapon formed against her can proper, remind Cheryl that the power and spirit that raised lazarus lives inside her. Forgive her of her sins, and wipe for slate clean. God as Cherly moves with the spirit, remind her that in spite of the lies the devil has tried to tell her because of her sins, he is a masterful liar. For you God said that you would never leave us nor forsake us, and you are a God that cannot lie. Remind Cheryl it is impossible for you to lie, so you will do just what your words say. You will stick by her side, you will come to her rescue, you will fight her battles. father allow Cheryl even now to feel the warmth of your bossom, as her soul may be tired. Lift her up and remind her that greater is he who is in her then he that is in the world. God I ask that you move on Cheryl with a fierceness that will even surprise her. Rain your love down from heaven on Cherly that will activate the spirit with in. This time God, hold Cheryl in the nights when she is alone, remove the desire to want to be near that man, for you alone are worthy and great and powerful, your will is that we live life and live it abundantly, Blow oh Lord into her ears sweet tender reminder of your mercies which are renewed everyday. For you God said your Grace is sufficient for thee. Cherly is in need of you tender and mercy and undeserved grace. Pour into her now, In the Name of Jesus, who died so that we can have the strenght to live fruitfull live, In the Name of Jesus Amen. Re-read this prayer Cherly over and over until it is in your spirit; until you want all and more than it offers. Never let the devil trick you into believing that you are too far gone and God no longer hears you, for you are his child and he loves you more than the stars above the earth, more than the fishes in the oceans, more than the strength of the rays from the Sun on the equator. You belong to God. Let daddy work a miracle in you and for you. Be Blessed. And if you need to print this prayer out, place it somewhere you will be sure to see it in the morning as you start your day and recite it. Don’t be surprise if on one of those mornings, you suddenly feel brand new. This is only the (new) beginning.
I do hope that you do NOT get out of this abusive relationship via DEATH. I know of too many who have lingered too long in abusive toxic relationships. I beg… Get out while you have your life; before you lose your health. Sister (2 Corinthian 6: 20) teaches believers that their bodies are indeed temples of the living GOD.
Cheryl,you don’t sound like a prisoner,even though you are.you are in absolute bondage,I have had such experience before with my husband,who started having an affair and treated me badly.in my case I culd withstand and fight him well enough,but vengence is the lords.a year ago he threw me out of the house,but am still a christian,and have found peace with the lord.thank God you have not married him yet,leave cheryl,God has a better Man for you who is not a brut.God loves you and you where created for a purpose,you must accoplish this purpose,but you were definitely not created to be a punch bag cheryl.
THank you Princess. I agree and Cheryl, you must flee to God and only He can satisfy our deepest needs and no human can do this. There is saftey only in the Lord but I would run away and report this man to the authorities so they have a record of this mans criminal behavior.
Hi,
Kindly assists i am a young Christian,at this moment i am lossing hope,due to my superior at my work place, i am working in call centre, hope everyone knows how call centre is, you get many complains, hance my superior he treat me unfair, i am getting frastrate with this work i cannot take it any more, i am praying date by date God to open other door for me to move out from this place, cause this affect my health as well, hence my superior still giving me bad recommendation to other jobs i am applying for; in this case what can i do, sometimes i think i am a bad person? Amen
Hello MM. Hello Daniel. I would say that you are being persecuted perhaps. The Devil wants us to get discouraged. The world is getting colder every day and this may be a sign that Jesus is coming back soon. No one ever suffered like Jesus. You must trust God and keep reading the Bible daily and praying daily will help make you a better person over time. Really, none of us are “good” but Jesus makes us perfect thru His death. Read 2 Cor 5:21. Have you talked with your own pastor about this. There is help in the church and have the members of the church pray for you too. More prayers and a good, godly pastor to talk to will really help you. None are good but God but God makes us perfect in Jesus. God is not punishing you but refining you for we all suffer to become more like Christ.
Hopefully these teachings of Jesus will encourage you all:
Matthew 5:
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn, for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
6 Blessed are they that hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.
7 Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
8 Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
9 Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called the children of God.
10 Blessed are they that are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
11 Blessed are ye when men shall revile you and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely for My sake.
12 Rejoice and be exceeding glad, for great is your reward in Heaven; for so persecuted they the prophets who were before you.
MM Jimmek, I think you should look for another job. I was in a similar situation recently. It adversely affected my health too. Sometimes it could be a spiritual thing because you’re on God’s “team”, so to speak, and maybe they’re not. It could be that they’re just simply quite a mean, nasty person. If they try to put a “spanner in the works” regarding a reference and you getting another job, maybe put a couple of people that you get on well with on your resume, as referees. Don’t lose hope. I am job seeking now. By the way, customer service representative work at a call centre (Australian spelling) would be a thankless task with lots of complaints, so I “take my hat off to you” for doing that job. I wouldn’t like to have to do it. All the best, my friend.
Cheryl, God talks through people. I beg that you stick to the advise you are given. May be add on fasting. If the relatives of both of you are aware of your relationship, please involve them. There is nothing difficult before God. Be determined.
I have learned a lot from it,thanks for the writter.
I am encouraged now and I really thank you and my lord jesus that he had chosen me and picked me and lifted me up. I really find peace in him and have great faith in him. He is the one and the only one who is my savior my lord JESUS. AMEN.
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I will join with you Pastor in praying for such a good and godly thing. May God richly bless you as well. Thank you.
POWERFUL,THANKS.
The Bible contains all the knowledge we need to know and the Lord GOD in His wisdom and caring, provides us with the strength to overcome any and all obstacles if our Faith in the Lord is strong enough.
I pray that all who Truly believe in our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ and His Father the Lord GOD will see the wisdom contained in the Bible for us to live by. Please also remember that our Lord expects us to lead by example and show family, neighbours, friends, colleagues and the world itself what it is and means to be a Christian!
Our main task is however to teach the children about the Bible and of course our Lord GOD. To teach them about our Lord God and the sacrifice that was made by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This I truly believe to be getting more and more difficult in todays society and we must overcome these obstacles to spread the Word of GOD to the children.
I do this in my own country and in my own way, successfully for the most part. One thing I do not agree with however is the Classification of Faith. I will only require that our children are of the Faith, in other words that they Truly Believe in our Lord GOD! I do not care whether their family are Catholic, Methodist, Anglican, Presbyterian or whatever. What matters to be is that the know the Bible to be the Word of GOD and that they have Faith, Belief and Trust in our Lord God.
I truly believe that the division of the Faithful is and has been the work of Satan and as such we of the Faith should unite in the Glory of GOD. Praise be to our Lord GOD and our Lord Jesus Christ.
May the Lord GOD Bless you all and may you all find peace and strength in His care.
†KoG† Aggamenon
The Knights of GOD
Greetings and Blessings to all.
I have just read “Are Catholics Saved and Are They Christians” which I found to be very interesting and in my thoughts to be correct, for only our Lord GOD can judge us!
I myself was Baptised and Christened a Catholic, but as I stated in my previous post I now consider myself to be a Christian and that is all. I am of the firm belief that this devisiveness between the various branches of the Faith are deliberately cause by the Devil in his desire to spread evil throughout the world. I have seen over the past 4 decades that the teachings of our Lord and Saviour have been slowly forgotten by society as it progresses into this technological sphere. Today our children are so captivated by Social Media that I fear for them.
I have many young people in my Clan that have described to me the distress that they have suffered because of cyber-bullying because they truly believe in our Lord GOD. So I have investigated this and have found that this is endemic throughout the world within electronic social media. I have therefore created a private social media site for them and this has solved many issues for them for which I am grateful.
I Praise the Lord for the assistance I feel He has given me in creating what I have here in Australia for these children. I mainly do this for 2 reasons.
1. To protect and teach children with disabilities and children of the Faith within the Online Computer Gaming scene, which these days seem to be their main means of having fun? Also the children with disabilities cannot play like healthy children, so this is their only means of socially interactive playing.
2. To do my duty to the Lord GOD and honor the sacrifice made for us all by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
As I stated in my previous post, I do not care what branch of the Faith these children belong to. I only care that they Truly Believe and have Faith in our Lord GOD! We are all children of GOD and our Father cares for us all. As good children we have a duty to Honor our Father and do as He wills us to do.
If we have to make a sacrifice to do this, then so be it for no sacrifice that we are called upon to do can be as great as the sacrifice that our Lord Jesus suffered for us.
These are just my views and I hope that this will assist others who are also called upon to make a sacrifice in the Name of GOD!
May the Blessings of our Lord be upon you all.
†KoG† Aggamenon
The Knights of GOD Clan
Very encouraging and wisely done God bless
good day people of god ,please pray for my wife ,she went in for a pregnancy scan and they couldnt find a heart beat for the baby,she is 8 weeks pregnant, she will be going in next monday for another scan,please pray for her and baby that when we go in the doctors will find a heartbeat ,i know god will do a miracle for us ,jesus is the king of kings and lord of all….her name is dipika remember her in your prayers thank you
Hello Lee. Yes, I will pray for your wife and the baby and that God brings both through this experience and in Jesus Mighty Name we can pray together, amen.
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Hello Adrian. We are using WordPress.
I really inspired with the quotes.When i am stressed or unhappy this site is always my help.God bless you people of God.
These bible verses have helped a lot. My heart is more at ease. God is on my side.
Greetings Jack.
I hope that your work continues and gives more souls the avenue to truly open their hearts to our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. One day I would like to discuss with you your views on Temporal Acceleration as is mentioned in many books of the Bible.
Greetings Lee.
I shall also pray for your wife and baby. I will also ask that the Members of my Clan do the same. With prayer and Faith all things are possible and our Lord GOD always answers our prayers. Sometimes not in the way we desire, however it is always in the way that is best for us.
Greetings Paul.
Stress and loss of happiness is unfortunately something that is far more common in these modern times. However I am glad that you find solace and peace in the Word of our Lord GOD. May He bless you with Peace and Joy.
Greetings Alex.
I am glad that your heart is now more at ease and that you have found the peace that the Word of the Lord brings to us all. The Lord GOD is on our side always!
Here is something from Saint Teresa of Alvila that has always struck a chord for me when times have seems grim.
The devil will try to upset you by accusing you of being unworthy of the blessings that you have received. Simply remain cheerful and do your best to ignore the devil’s nagging. If need be even laugh at the absurdity of the situation. Satan, the epitome of sin itself, accuses you of unworthiness! When the devil reminds you of your past, remind him of his future!
It makes me remember so clearly that our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ suffered and died for us. Yet Satan has always tried to tempt mankind into ignoring or forgetting this.
May the Blessings of our Lord be upon you all.
†KoG† Aggamemnon
The Knights of GOD Clan.
P.S. I have noted since I have posted here, that there have been many more visits from the US on our Site and some of those visitors have tried to Register on our Site and failed.
I apologize to those who have tried and failed. This is because our site has several levels of security and only Members and Applicants are allowed to Register. The Security Code is only given to those who have passed our security checks. I am so sorry that this has to be the case, but given the state of the world and my duty to protect my Members it is the only choice I have.
Preach it, brothers and sisters!! A lot of these messages come with the power of the Holy Spirit!!!!! So thank you for the encouragement, wisdom and comfort!!
Greetings from Logan, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
I agree Irene.
Preach the Word of the Lord! This world needs His Word more than ever. Let our Faith shine through the dark clouds that seem to be covering the globe. Read the Bible and rejoice in the Word of the Lord!
Please notify me a scripture everyday.thx
we are a children organization, raising needy and disadvantaged children in thier respective vilages. but need favour,prayers and advises. thanks
people of God, thank u for this web pages, am blessed after reading the bible refs. Am troubled and my heart is fill with problems, am married with children and over the years i have being looking for job but uptill now i have not gotten any , am jobless, please pray for me,that God should give me a job, Thank’s.
Thank you so much for these wonderful verses! A friend needed encouragement and I was drawing a blank. I kept thinking of the verse in 2 Kings: Be strong and courageous, do not be afraid, for the Lord your God is with you! but it wasn’t quite right. These verses were just what she needed. Blessings~
Hello John and Livingstone dimkpa.
I shall ask all of my Members to include you both in their Prayers. Unfortunately we all live in this world that has been tainted by mammon.
I will pray for you both and also for those that you are caring for. May the Lord GOD Bless you.
Thnx I knw who I’m nw
My dear, the earlier you say a big GOODBYE to him, the better for you.
Allow GOD to bless you with a life partner and you will enjoy it.
Just go to Him in prayers, also ask Mother Mary to help u, ok?
God bless you.
Its a wonderful site. may God bless you as you compile more
Hi
M truely inspired with all ur views nd messages.
M a new one on this page plz suggest me the way to live life, m a kind of person who belives that everything will b okay with the time .but the time is passing by and I am still searching d way. Every thing goes wrong with me ,the things never happen as I plans, sometimes I feels like alone , but I faith on god and belive on myself..please help me before I loose my confidence.
Help me please.
Hello satish chouhan. Trust in God. Don’t give up. I will pray for you. For now, read Psalm 37 and it should encourage you. It tells us that in God we must: rest, trust, wait upon, rely in, and hold fast for God is faithful and will not forsake His own children.
thank you so much ., I really really love that verses,. to God be the Glory, God Bless all of Us., I LOVE YOU LORD GOD.
Thanks to God who directed me to this page, am more than encouraged
Wooooooooooooow…. I can’t put into words the way God uplifted me with these scriptures. Thank you very much may God bless you abundantly!
thank you so much for the wonderful verses. i hope they will be my guide through all that i am going through right now.
These are some GREAT verses, im 15 and my Mother passed in Dec of 2012.! I have been Reading on this site lately to help me out. Everything feels as if its crashing Down most days..help please!! Not sure if i can hang on much longer.
Hello Levi. I am so very sorry for your great loss. Please remember that God is with you in your suffering and would your mother want you to give up? I am sure she would not. Please check out this link of ours full of Scriptures for those enduring great grief and pain right now at:
http://www.whatchristianswanttoknow.com/bible-verses-about-pain-10-comforting-scriptures/
Levi, sweetheart
As a mum of an 18 year old girl and 17 and 14 ( going on 15) year old boys, please hang in there….you have the rest of your life to live…maybe fall in love with a sweet girl in the future and have your own family. I can’t imagine the pain and loss you must feel losing your mum at such a young age but my heart goes out to you. Don’t give up, Levi! Take one day at a time. May God give you the strength to make it through one day at a time
Ijust lost my Best Friend last saturday.She died suddenly from an Aortic Anurysm.I would very much appreciate some passages from Psalms that i can pass along to her family to help comfort them during this time Thank You & God Bless
Please handle this situation with care. A lot of ladies get really hurt when they are in the midst of leaving. Please seek professional advice before leaving. Lord, we plead the blood of Jesus on this lady’s life and ask for wisdom and your hand of protection in Jesus name. We also pray that this man would find freedom in knowing Jesus Christ as his personal Lord and Savior.
am happy to be here and i just came here of recent. am happy that this site gave me hope. please am a medical student in Imo state university in Nigeria. i had problems that my parents are unable to train me in school again and i can no i have spent more years than required in school due to the fact that i can’t afford to pay my school fees. i see my self as a failure but i need God’s intervention right now. i would want good Christains who can change my life to good. i just need to change my present status. i just need GOD’S help right now.
Yes I agree with all the good bible quotes,but there is one.
I think Jesus says it “There will not very many people going to Heaven” The path is narrow,and enter by the side gate.
Can you enlighten me on this issue?
Anthony, I believe you are right. Jesus said that “Many are called but few are chosen”, in Luke 13:23-28 “Someone asked him, “Lord, are only a few people going to be saved?”
He said to them, 24 “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to. 25 Once the owner of the house gets up and closes the door, you will stand outside knocking and pleading, ‘Sir, open the door for us.’
“But he will answer, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from.’
26 “Then you will say, ‘We ate and drank with you, and you taught in our streets.’
27 “But he will reply, ‘I don’t know you or where you come from. Away from me, all you evildoers!’
28 “There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God, but you yourselves thrown out.”
Many are called but few are chose, straight and narrow is the way and few there be that find it. There are indeed many who confess Christ, who profess Christ but yet don’t posses Christ.
Matthew 7:21-23 is an excellent example of that;
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. 22 Many [notice this says MANY...not just a few] will say to me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name and in your name drive out demons and in your name perform many miracles?’ 23 Then I will tell them plainly, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!”
Jesus doesn’t say “I didn’t know you well” or “I didn’t know you?” but “I NEVER knew you!”
Hi Jack I found your answer to my post very scary.
I am trying to do the will of the Farther in Heaven,but now doubt has crept in that I am not trying hard enough.
I am just going through the motions,or am I.
I looked at it this way both You and Robert are trying to help people to get to Heaven. I have read a lot of your posts,and Robert`s,and to me you are both working round the clock to give freely to help them,including me.
The big question is what do I have to do?
I sit on the couch,and the question I say to God I want to do what You want me to do. I do not want choices.
I thought about that quote You shall walk through the valley of death,and you shall fear no evil,and guess what when i came to the site this was highlighted in a brown box above. I get quite a lot of these,and I don`t know if it is God,and I don`t know the meaning of it.
I know my nerves are getting worse,and I thought of Paul Robesen(spelling) when he sings this song, I am so tired of living,but I am so scared of dying,but that old man river just keeps rolling along. He is describing me to a tee.
I can feel a presence,and it`s not God sowing these doubts.
I saw a picture,and it showed a lot of people going down this wide road.
One of them noticed a few people going up a hill on a small path,and asked where are they going,and the reply said Hell. This is the way to heaven look at all of us,but he was mistaken it was the path to Hell.
I am all to bit`s Jack.
Anthony, I have failed you misserably again and I apologize for this. I did not mean to scare you but I was agreeing with you. Today I talked to some people during a break in my 11 hours day (whew!) and they and many people believe that they are going to heaven because they are a good person. They believe in Jesus and think that’s good enough since they do more good than bad things. Sadly, that’s not good enough for we have to trust in Christ and be cleansed from all sins (1 JOhn 1:9, 2 Cor 5:21) which you and I have done.
You feel you can’t do much but let me tell you. One lady who is now in the nursing home feels that she can’t do anything since she can’t attend our church anymore…and said, you can pray for us and for me. I am so fatigued…working, witnessing, school, pastoring, family, and writing for this site (I have over 6,000 comments in 2 years!). So the least you might think you can do is the very, very most you or anyone can do. Pray for the lost…for the writers here…for me to keep going.
As for being fearful. I am somewhat stupid in my approahces sometimes in trying to help others have peace and have no fear. Please know that if you are worried about your salvation, this is a sure sign that you are saved for the lost don’t care, those who think they are good enough don’t even read the Bible and don’t really know CHirst.
As for fear…try camping out in perhaps my favoirte chapter (spelling errors…sorry, very beat) try Romans 8. It is such a peace-giving chapter. I’ll try to write more but I have about 20 diferent comments I need to get to who have been wating two days friend. Thanks.
There is no need to apologize Jack.
I have often thought of You,and Robert with what you do.
I do not come onto this site just to read your answer to my post,and leave. I read some of the other posts and get answers to what you have said to them.
I noticed that You and,Robert have had dust up`s with people,and I remember one when you told this guy to leave this site when you kept on explaining the answers till You were Blue in the face.
Robert has well, was trying to understand one guy.
Robert asked him to put his point simple,because he could not understand him(neither could I)
To me I understand what keeps You and Robert going it`s God with the Holy Spirit. The both of you put all your mind and soul, trying to guide people in the right way.
I am proof,because I asked Robert about God`s forgiveness,and he explained to me,then Jack you answered me twice. The second time you answered me the penny dropped. Now I can ask God to forgive me without any doubts thanks to you Jack.
Has for your answer to my post you tried to answer me has best you could,and this is where I know God and the Holy Spirit come in,because the second time you answer me you are bang on with your answer.
I also know why a lot of people ask you things,because you are good at given the answer,if not you stick to it till you do. My posts are proof that you do. You do it freely has well.
I wished your church was near me. Having said that this site is my church. I would not know what to do if You and Robert left.
May God keep giving you the strength Jack to carry on doing his work. God is definitely in you Jack.
God bless you for your work!
Anthony, you truly know how to make a person feel good. I need your encouragement my friend. May God richly bless you as you have blessed both Robert and myself…and of which I can boast nothing for what do I know that I did not learn and what words of truth did I originate? None…they are all from God and to Him go all glory friend.
Yes I agree with you Jack,but you say I did not learn,and what words of truth did I originate? None they are all from God,and to him go all the glory.
That`s my point God is using you has a tool.
You yourself(Choices) pulled you from the brink,and God lead you where you least expected, today has a Pastor. I don`t think you new you would end up being a Pastor.
I read the parts of the bible you suggested Roman`s.
I read this – Likewise the spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought ,but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with sighs too deep deep for words according to the will of God.
This to me was very profound,because only a couple of days ago I was thinking why I was sighing a lot. I have always sighed,and I could not come up why I was sighing until I read the above in the bible.
I assume I do not what to say,so I sigh.
The priest said it was a gift,but I don`t know what it means,because it happens after the event as above.
I can only come up with that the Spirit is reassuring me when I am weak?
As for the Spirit groaning when we are weak…hey, that’s pretty good. I agree. Even the creation itself groans for this release from sin and corruption as Romans 8:19-22 says, “The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed. For the creation was subjected to frustration, not by its own choice, but by the will of the one who subjected it, in hope that the creation itself will be liberated from its bondage to decay and brought into the glorious freedom of the children of God. We know that the whole creation has been groaning as in the pains of childbirth right up to the present time. Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the first fruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. For in this hope we were saved. But hope that is seen is no hope at all. Who hopes for what he already has? But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently.”
Oh… I saw a newspaper article last week about a priest who claims he cast 160,000 demons out of people. This caused me to think of and study these scriptures in Matthew 7:21-23. Maybe it’s people who do these things in Jesus name but keep sinning, and don’t repent. Just my thoughts. They never truly knew him.
Irene…you make a most excellent point. The fact is that we are not to share what good works we do for the Lord or as Jesus once said, “They have their reward” if they do them to be seen of men and so this priest boasting of casting out 160,000 demons has lost his reward. I am very doubtful of this claim in the first place and secondly, a person who boasts of their works is not doing it for God’s glory but for his or her own glory and therefore, God will not accept it. Does this make sense.
Let’s say the priest was ordained at 20 and then he is now 40. That would be about 108 demons cast out every week, of every year, for 20 years. Not possible in my opinion. Indeed, this “priest” may be unknown by Jesus and can actually be one of those who are considered an “angle of light” or a minister of Satan.
Hello. I’m a young Christian girl and im currently struggling on staying strong. I got accepted into a university, but i have no money for college. All i have is graduation money i received. I really want to seek strength. I’m trying super hard to remain positive. Please help, have a nice day.^^
Hello Keiara. I am glad you are going to go to college. These are the times when we must fully put our trust in God (Psalm 3&) and cast it all on Him. If it is His will, He will make a way. I will pray for God to open a door for you. In the meantime, go to the financial aid office and tell them what you told me. Maybe they can arrange a payment plan or something else.
Yes, Jack. Your comments above definitely make sense.
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount found I think in Matthew 5-7 is full of him advising us that we can boast and have our earthly reward from praise of people or keep our good works between us and our Heavenly Father and receive his reward which is far better than any earthly reward. We just have to be patient and wait!!
I went through a period of terrible anxiety over a decade ago where I was really scared that I was going to hell so much so that I lost over 20 kgs in a few months and lost any joy and peace I had. It got to the point where it was just simply have faith in God that I was and am saved. Faith is just very simply trusting, relying in and leaning on Him. Like a boxing match we have to fight the good fight of faith and lean on Him just like the boxers lean on each other to rest between bouts. We have to lean on God/Jesus. Be still and know that He is God. I got better as soon as I started to trust in Him again.
And Jack, very encouraging words above about not fearing. Thank you.
Thanks for this.
But:
Those verses “aren’t good enough” !
Lemme pick one and show you something:
Taken from the above post:
John 6:47 Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life.
From the “most correct version”, the aramaic:
“Timeless truth I speak to you: ‘Whoever trusts in me has eternal life.’”
I see.
“Truly, truly” vs. TIMELESS TRUTH
“believes” vs. TRUSTS
Plus:
“whoever believes has” – believes WHAT ? believes WHOM ?
vs.
TRUSTS IN ME -> “me” = Yeshua, THE LIVING GOD
This is the most important “key”:
John 14:6
Yeshua said to him,
“I AM THE LIVING GOD,
The Way and
The Truth and
The Life;
no man comes to my Father but by me alone.”
Now compare it with all other major translations:
http://biblehub.com/john/14-6.htm
And ? Noticed anything ?
I rest my case.
Take care & best wishes from Germany
I have met a 49 year old soldier on a dating site and have not seen him yet. In this past 6 months we communicate via email and cellphone and we both developed very strong feelings for each other. I would like to know if you think this relationship stand a chance. I do believe so!
Hello VV. Only time will tell. Since you haven’t even met him yet, you don’t even know what he’s like. Are you a Christian? Is he? You must not be unequally yoked! Make sure…spend time with him in person. You can not commit to marriage if you have never really met them in person. Caution is recommended VV.
Yes, We are both christians. He is in War in Syria at the moment. We both believe that this special connection we have is possilbe because with God on your side Nothing is impossible. As soon as he come from war we will meet in person.
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