Posted on Sep 30, 2020
In these dark days that are upon us, what do you say to those you love, to encourage them?
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard I always say to my daughters, my wife (Bella) and my Mom, "Keep you chin up, smile a lot, laugh every chance you can, keep a positive mental attitude, send something nice to each other personally, on facebook, during a FaceTime, or in a card; and stop watching the freaking NEWS!" That's my story and I'm sticking to it!
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Trust the LORD is my advice PO3 Phyllis Maynard HE is working all to good in HIS perfect timing.
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FYI SMSgt Lawrence McCarter PO1 H Gene Lawrence SPC Chris Hallgrimson SPC Michael Duricko, Ph.D MSG Glen Miller SSG Franklin Briant SPC Margaret Higgins SSG Jeffrey LeakeSSgt Charles AnknerPO3 Frederick DunnSSG Chad HenningSPC Chris HallgrimsonMSG Glen MillerSSG Robert Ricci
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That all depends on if the person is saved or not. If a person is saved and a believer there are many scriptures to give encouragement and understanding why these dark days must take place to fulfill God’s plan.
If the person is not a believer... oh boy you have your hands full. Still, I would use scripture to at least plant the seed that there’s only one way from spiritual death and that is to accept Yeshua HaMassiach as ones personal savior. If the non believer accept this start by feeding the milk of scripture. It’s not easy and time is short, but it can be done because nothing is impossible for God who would have to do that calling.
Be blessed sister.
If the person is not a believer... oh boy you have your hands full. Still, I would use scripture to at least plant the seed that there’s only one way from spiritual death and that is to accept Yeshua HaMassiach as ones personal savior. If the non believer accept this start by feeding the milk of scripture. It’s not easy and time is short, but it can be done because nothing is impossible for God who would have to do that calling.
Be blessed sister.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
MSG Glen Miller as the time change day by day, this is how I use my life as a testimony to encourage those saved and unsaved to turn to Yeshua HaMassiach. Your posts are strength to me.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard bless you for the encouragement you give. Sometimes I feel also discouraged especially when I have conversations with atheists. But one never knows or even needs to know if ones testimony had an impact on someone or not. All I see as my duty as Yeshua following Christian is the plant the seed. It is God’s decision to make it grow or not.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard
MSG Glen Miller as those on the front lines of anarchy and destruction move forward, I feel my feet getting cold at the thought of finding meaningful words of light to change the course of those in my proximity.
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PO3 Phyllis Maynard - Hard times often lead to discouragement and when discouragement happens we start to lose the fight we once had. Discouragement can lead to more sin, more worldliness, and eventually it can lead to backsliding. Trust in God with everything. Hard times are inevitable. Do what Job did in the storm. Job 1:20, “he fell to the ground and worshiped.” God is preparing you for trials that might happen years from now and also for the Kingdom. If He doesn’t prepare you then you will be ill-equipped for the Kingdom, you might falter, you might abandon God, you might become prideful, you won’t truly cherish what He has done, and more. God has to do a mighty work. It takes time to make a diamond.
Remember Romans 5:3-4 And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope, or Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares Yehovah.
Take a few moments to soak in these passages of Scripture and let them sustain you in the days ahead.
Psalm 27:1
Deuteronomy 31:8
Psalm 23:4 (my favorite)
Job 5:11
Lamentations 3:22-23
John 14:27
Psalm 46:1
2 Corinthians 1:3
Psalm 119:76 (another favorite of mine)
John 16:33
Psalm 139:11-12
Isaiah 49:13
Matthew 5:4
Psalm 55:22
Remember Romans 5:3-4 And not only that, but we also rejoice in our afflictions, because we know that affliction produces endurance, endurance produces proven character, and proven character produces hope, or Isaiah 55:8 “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways,” declares Yehovah.
Take a few moments to soak in these passages of Scripture and let them sustain you in the days ahead.
Psalm 27:1
Deuteronomy 31:8
Psalm 23:4 (my favorite)
Job 5:11
Lamentations 3:22-23
John 14:27
Psalm 46:1
2 Corinthians 1:3
Psalm 119:76 (another favorite of mine)
John 16:33
Psalm 139:11-12
Isaiah 49:13
Matthew 5:4
Psalm 55:22
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