Quotes about Encouragement

I learned long ago, Livvy, that a wife must love her husband's dreams as much as she loves him. Because the two are inseparable. If a wife can't embrace the desires of her husband's heart, he will never become the man he could have been, if only she had.

Time was when they that feared the Lord spake often to one another; I am afraid that now they more often speak one against another.

Miracles seem to attest to the presence of a loving and compassionate God, one who wants to help us, who wants to speak to us and encourage us.

When holiness is achieved by conforming to God's will, one knows intuitively that which is wrong and that which is right before the Lord. Holiness speaks when there is silence, encouraging that which is good or reproving that which is wrong.

When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were previously. Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending any time with you and me.

In baptism, new Christians become part of a body of fellow believers who are called to spiritually encourage one another and hold one another responsible for consistent Christian living.

Try praising your wife, even if it does frighten her at first.

I exhort you, press on in your course, and exhort all men that they may be saved.

My mum said to me once years ago, which really spurred me on, 'You're the funniest person I know'. I loved that.

I want to share my journey because I think God wants us to share our stories with one another - to show others how what he has done in our lives. To help others who are going through the same thing. I think he gets joy in that.

I knew the enemy were ready to break and only wanted a little encouragement from us to go quickly and join their friends who had started earlier.

I beg you friend, be happy. I have the vague sense that on your capacity to be happy hangs our only hope.