Category Archives: encourage

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo in honest self-assessment:

“These people are…faultfinders…”
(Jude 1:16)

Okay, Jesus –

When my job is quality control
I have to find and report every fault! 😉

But when it comes to my relationships with others?

What they need most from me is encouragement
not relentless criticism.

How often do Your people fall short because of discouragement –

especially when somebody comes along
and nitpicks them to death?

Why would I ever do that?

Maybe because I’d rather find fault in others
than in myself.

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Numbers 32:7; Ezra 4:4; Acts 11:2; 2 Corinthians 8:20; Colossians 3:21; Hebrews 10:24-25; James 1:5

Monday, July 22, 2019

 

Pray this Lazaroo with locked-in faith:

“If you have any encouragement…”
(Philippians 2:1)

I do have encouragement, Jesus!

And I know where it comes from:

You.

Satan is the discourager.

You’re the Encourager.

Every day – in countless ways –

You show Yourself strong for me.

Of course, I have to have eyes to see it.

Some days I don’t.

I’m so focused on the one or two things I don’t like

that I fail to see the innumerable evidences
of Your love, mercy and grace.

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Job 1:9-12; Job 4:5; Psalms 10:17; Acts 9:31; Romans 15:4-5; Philippians 2:1; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17; Hebrews 12:5

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

 

Pray this Lazaroo in steadfast faith:

“The Merarites were appointed to take care of the frames of the tabernacle, its crossbars…”
(Numbers 3:36)

The crossbars don’t get as much attention as other tent pieces, Jesus

but they were crucially important to Your tabernacle in the wilderness

helping to evenly distribute the load
providing essential stability when struck by desert winds.

I need crossbars in my life, Father!

Your Word
time with You in prayer
encouraging Christian friends

and may I be a crossbar for them.

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Acts 14:22; Acts 15:31; Acts 20:1; 1 Corinthians 14:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:12; Hebrews 10:25; 1 Peter 5:12

Saturday, November 5, 2016

 

Be filled with gratitude, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…we dealt with each of you as a father deals with his own children, encouraging…”
(1 Thessalonians 2:11-12)

But not every father encourages, Jesus.

Some with their words

discourage, belittle, condemn
pull the rug out from under their offspring.

Others by their example

humiliate, anger, disappoint
lead their children astray

Thank You for every father who encourages!

But thank You even more for being the greatest Father of all

who encourages, uplifts and inspires
every single one of us!

[LISTEN to today’s Lazaroo by phoning 212-LAZAROO…or by clicking the PLAY button below:]

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Job 29:16; Psalms 68:5; Isaiah 22:21; Luke 11:11; 1 Corinthians 4:15; 2 Corinthians 6:18; Colossians 3:21