Weekly Word Of Encouragement – We Will Be Completely Good!

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“But we who live by the Spirit eagerly wait to receive by faith the righteousness God has promised to us.” Gal 5:5 In this life we live in “momentary light affliction” when we fight our old self with its selfish and destructive desires, but we can set our heart on the fact that God will transform us into perfection one day. Application: pick one or two words from the verse that help you and repeat it to yourself throughout the day or week. God’s Song Of Love Is With Us – Weekly Words Of EncouragementSeptember 8, 2026Jesus Is Our Big BrotherSeptember 4, 2026I Will Yet Praise Him – Weekly Words Of EncouragementAugust 31, 2026

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Upside-Down Leadership – Part 2

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Last week we looked at three foundational attitudes for leadership: thinking of oneself as a student, a servant, and a messenger. Together these attitudes form humility in us. Today we build on humility with more ideas that deepen humility and equip us for mature leadership, whether we lead as a parent, a spouse, an employee, or in ministry. This is a straightforward discussion so please don’t get offended. Truly Love People. This means our heart is committed to the well being of the people we serve, with at least some measure of affection. If we don’t truly love the people then we need to find a way to change our heart or reconsider our calling. Be Weak and Strong. We are a flower in the field but also an anchor in the storm. This sounds like a paradox but it actually makes a lot of sense. Jesus made himself vulnerable for Continue Reading →

Rewards For Do-Gooders – Weekly Word Of Encouragement

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“Let us not lose heart in doing good, for in due time we will reap if we do not grow weary.” (Gal. 6:9, NASB) We are “do-gooders!” (It sounds strange.) Remember that we will reap a reward for doing good – more of God – if we don’t give up. Application: pick one or two words from the verse that help you and repeat it to yourself throughout the day or week. God’s Song Of Love Is With Us – Weekly Words Of EncouragementSeptember 8, 2026Jesus Is Our Big BrotherSeptember 4, 2026I Will Yet Praise Him – Weekly Words Of EncouragementAugust 31, 2026

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Upside-Down Leadership-Part 1

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You just finished leading a great meeting. Everyone was happy and happy with you. Several smiled and thanked you personally. At home you are feeling thankful for being able to lead. Then as you relax your mind starts wandering and thinking about what a great person you are. You are a fantastic leader, so much better than most…whoa! What happened here? You were just thinking about being thankful then you started getting delusions of grandeur. How quickly spiritual pride rears its head. Scripture teaches that you have an old self, or “flesh” that you have to fight. This explains why these temptations and impulses rise up within us. We also have an Enemy that takes advantage of our old self. So we shouldn’t get discouraged by temptations to pride. The early devout Christians considered pride the deadliest of enemies for those pursuing spiritual growth. They observed that once someone decides Continue Reading →

Rescue From An Evil World – Weekly Word of Encouragement

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Most weeks I will post a brief word of encouragement on Monday or Tuesday. This is a new feature of Meat for Maturity; hope you like it. “Jesus gave his life for our sins, just as God our Father planned, in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live.” Galatians 1:4 (NLT) There is a lot of evil in the world but one day we will be free from all of it. Some of the “evil” in this world is just the trials and struggles of getting through life; we will be free of that too. And God is rescuing us right now from the impact of evil on our lives! Application: pick one or two words from the verse that help you and repeat it to yourself throughout the day or week. God’s Song Of Love Is With Us – Weekly Words Of EncouragementSeptember 8, 2026Jesus Continue Reading →