Christian encouragement

God is in my story.

I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.
My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.
He will not suffer thy foot to be moved: he that keepeth thee will not slumber.
Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.
The Lord is thy keeper: the Lord is thy shade upon thy right hand.
6 The sun shall not smite thee by day, nor the moon by night.
The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.
The Lord shall preserve thy going out and coming in from this time forth, and even for evermore.

Psalm 121–KJV

Be careful about who you let into your circle of friends.

Therefore, come out from among them. And be separate, says the Lord. Do not touch what is unclean. And I will receive you.

(2 Corinthian 6:17). NKJV

Don’t be naive. Some people come into your life for one purpose: to destroy you. Still, they will eat, drink, chat and laugh with you. And as soon as you drop your guard, they will stab you. Sometimes the enemy plants them in your circle to block your blessing without them knowing.

Therefore, you often need to come out from among the people you love to untangle yourself from those who want to see you fail.

Do not be anxious about anything.

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.

Philippians 4:6–NIV

Because if Christ is in the vessel, he will calm the storm.

That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so it was nearly swamped. 38 Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?”
39 He got up, rebuked the wind, and said to the waves, “Quiet! Be still!” Then the wind died down, and it was completely calm.
40 He said to his disciples, “Why are you so afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
41 They were terrified and asked each other, “Who is this? Even the wind and the waves obey him!”

Mark 4:34-41–NIV

Jesus’ promise to the Church of Philadelphia

“I know your works. See, I have set before you an open door, and no one can shut it; for you have a little strength, have kept My word, and have not denied My name. 9 Indeed I will make those of the synagogue of Satan, who say they are Jews and are not, but lie—indeed I will make them come and worship before your feet, and to know that I have loved you.”

Revelation 3:8-9–NKJV

Humble thy self before God

For where two or three are gathered together in My name, I am there in the midst of them.

Matthew 18:20–NKJV

But Jesus said, “Let the little children come to Me, and do not forbid them; for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

Matthew 19:14–NKJV

Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven. And again I say to you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God.”

Matthew 19:23-24–NKJV