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Tuesday, June 14, 2022

 

Fully open your heart, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“My goal is that they may be encouraged in heart…”
(Colossians 2:2)

What an awesome goal, Jesus!

That’s who I long to be to those around me:

an encouragement.

But it’s not merely saying a nice word or two, is it?

It’s encouraging people’s hearts

letting them know I truly care about them
being there for them when they’re down

telling them the truth they need to hear
in a way that gives them direction and hope.

Because that’s the kind of encouragement I need!

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Deuteronomy 1:38; Judges 7:11; 2 Samuel 19:7; 2 Chronicles 35:2; Romans 15:4; 2 Corinthians 13:11; 2 Timothy 4:2

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Friday, May 28, 2021

 

Take sincere warning, as you pray this Lazaroo:

“See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God. But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called ‘Today,’ so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.”
(Hebrews 3:12-13)

The role of encouragement is huge, isn’t it, Jesus?

It’s so easy to become bogged down
by Satan’s insidious temptations and incessant lies.

Please help me encourage and be encouraged!

every single day.

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Deuteronomy 1:38; Judges 20:22; 2 Chronicles 35:2; Acts 9:31; Romans 1:12; 1 Thessalonians 5:11; Philemon 1:7

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Thursday, January 2, 2020

 

Sell out totally to God as you pray this Lazaroo:

“…you will suffer persecution for ten days.”
(Revelation 2:10)

At first glance, that’s not a particularly uplifting message, Jesus!

You could have prevented persecution from ever touching their lives.

But on second look, it is encouraging:

Since You chose not to prevent the persecution
there had to be a good reason for it.

You never allow Satan to touch Your people unless it’s worthwhile –

to You and to us.

Good to remember…

next time You allow persecution to come my way.

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Deuteronomy 30:7; Psalms 9:13; Psalms 119:86; Matthew 5:10-12; Matthew 5:44-45; Matthew 10:23; Romans 8:35-39; 2 Corinthians 4:7-11

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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

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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

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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!

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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