Encourage Yourself: Words of Inspiration

     As I looked over the many drafts I have that are waiting to be completed, I came across something I wrote about 7-8 months ago. I wanted to talk about the power of God and how I expected Him to work in my life specifically for my allergies at the time. Although, this was originally written in the springtime and addressed to one specific concern, I still believe this message still has some relevance. Check this out!: *God has the POWER to heal, deliver, restore, cleanse, purge, cast out demons, break chains (bondage), to free, etc. There is power in His name alone, the name of Jesus. There are things that we take for granted & think are so minute. We don't realize the magnitude of the act. Like many of you, I am dealing with the allergies that come with the Spring season. I believe God can & will heal me from this. Its something I've dealt with all my life, the last few years have been on & off. I believe I don't have to deal with this, suffer from this...

     I thank God for what He has been doing in my life! He has definitely been blessing me in many ways! I wanted to share with you today a bit of encouragement that God laid on my heart last week. It was a Tuesday morning. I didn't wake up feeling discouraged but I wasn't necessarily full of joy either. As I forced myself out of bed and started my daily routine I began to just say "Thank You God" over and over because I was genuinely thankful in my heart. As I began to give thanks to God my mood began to change and it was like my spirit was awakened by my praise. I should mention that this Tuesday was also one of the consecration/fasting days at my church where we fast til 3pm. In addition, I usually work for the majority of the day. Needless to say, some days are better than others. So again, as I began to praise God, my praise led me to speak encouragement over myself. I felt so alive and excited. The words came pouring out as God continued to drop things in my spi...