Encourage Yourself In The Lord

Hope for Healing, Faith for Living Podcast

Summary:

When going through a trial or suffering, you need to know how to encourage yourself so that you are strengthened, willing and able to fight and pursue God's will.

Scriptures:

Romans 15:4 English Standard Version
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

James 5:13 Amplified
Is anyone among you afflicted (ill-treated, suffering evil)? He should pray.

Philippians 2:12-13 English Standard Version
12 Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.

Story of David

1 Samuel 30
Ziklag was the base where David and his men operated out of. When they came back to Ziklag, they found the city was burned, all their stuff taken including their wives and children.

6 And David was greatly distressed, for the people spoke of stoning him, because all the people were bitter in soul, each for his sons and daughters. But David strengthened himself in the Lord his God. 7 And David said to Abiathar the priest, the son of Ahimelech, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. 8 And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”

Psalm 91
14 “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him;
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
15 He will call on me, and I will answer him;
I will be with him in trouble,
I will deliver him and honor him.
16 With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation.”

Joshua 1:9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Isaiah 40:31 (ESV) “but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”

Romans 15:13 Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
13 May the God of your hope so fill you with all joy and peace in believing [through the experience of your faith] that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound and be overflowing (bubbling over) with hope.

James 5:13
Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray.

Philippians 4:6
do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.

Blessings in Christ,
Tim Dumas

https://timdumas.net/living-by-faith/