Discouragement: Four (4) reasons for encouragement

Take time. Be not hurried and careless in your prayers. Take time to pray. And as you pray, believe that God hears you, have faith. There are no lost prayers; however, it may not be answered in the way you expect, but it will be answered. God is too wise to err. Never give up.

5 Reasons Why We Should Pray

Prayer is not understood as it should be. There is power in prayer and when we pray it brings us into harmony with God, who is the source of all power. When we pray we should note that we are not informing God of something He does not already know, because He is God, and is acquainted with everything that concerns us.

Because prayer is so important it is beneficial to know how to pray effectively. We should be aware that God loves us and it is His will to help us. Therefore He asks us to come to Him in prayer and He will help us. God's appointed way to bless

5 Steps to Perfect Peace

 Life can be challenging with all its difficulties and decisions that we have to make each day. Therefore it is important to our spiritual renewal and inspiration to have peace.

Here are five (5) steps to follow, especially to those who aim for a well-lived life.

1. Guard your thoughts:

Our life is what we make it by our thoughts and the things we do. Hence we should guard our hearts and mind. The wise man Solomon alluded to this when he said. "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." Be careful of those thoughts.

Proverbs 4:23.

Four promises on Hope

Are you feeling down, thinking all is lost and there is no hope? There is hope for you. The Bible is filled with precious promises, for you. So be comforted, read slowly, and take each promise as your own. God can be a valuable friend.

"He has given us His very great and precious promises!" 2 Peter 1:4

"He who has promised is faithful." Hebrews 10:23.

God has given you more grace to endure all your sufferings. God will give you adequate grace in the hour of your trials. So do not dwell with painful apprehension on your future, trust in God.

How Gratitude Transforms Relationships and Well-Being.

Maurice Baring could relate to not a spark of decency in his time, he would surely find a place in my company, when he states, "Whoever one is, and wherever one is, one is always in the wrong if one is rude." Actions to avoid.

Samuel 25:21, where David expresses his frustration after being treated unfairly by Nabal:
"Surely in vain I have guarded all that this man has in the wilderness so that nothing was missed of all that belonged to him, and he has returned me evil for good." (1 Samuel 25:21, ESV)

The Story Behind David’s Words

David and his men had been living in the wilderness, protecting the flocks and property of Nabal, a wealthy but harsh and arrogant man. Despite their efforts to safeguard Nabal’s possessions, David and his men received no gratitude. When David sent messengers to request provisions, Nabal responded with insults and outright rejection, refusing to acknowledge David’s kindness.

"Who is David? Who is the son of Jesse? Many servants are breaking away from their masters these days. Why should I take my bread and water and the meat I have slaughtered for my shearers and give it to men coming from who knows where?" (1 Samuel 25:10-11, NIV)