Be of Good Cheer by J R Miller! J. R. Miller, 1912 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm "And now I exhort you—to be of good cheer!" Acts 27:22 In the story of his voyage and shipwreck, we find Paul not only cheerful himself—but a giver of encouragement to others. The storm had grown fiercer and fiercer. It had simply laid … Continue reading Be of Good Cheer by J R Miller!

Cannot we Gladden Elevate and Lighten Others by Elisabeth Elliot All the passages below are taken from Elisabeth Elliot’s book “Keep a Quiet Heart.” It was published in 1995. A Call to Older Women (180-182) In 1948 when I had been at Prairie Bible Institute (a very stark set of wooden buildings on a very bleak prairie … Continue reading Cannot we Gladden Elevate and Lighten Others by Elisabeth Elliot

         DANGERS OFDISCOURAGEMENT by J R Miller by J. R. Miller, 1896 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm We are not apt to think of discouragement as either dangerous or sinful. Some people seem to think it rather a pleasant experience than otherwise; at least, they appear to find a sort of relief and satisfaction in dropping down now and then, into a depressed mood. They make … Continue reading DANGERS OFDISCOURAGEMENT by J R Miller

Encouraging Each Other at the End of the Age By John Piper http://www.desiringgod.org Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we have a great priest over … Continue reading Encouraging Each Other at the End of the Age By John Piper

God sees us as we are intended to be by Max Lucado The passages below are taken from Max Lucado’s book “Six Hours One Friday,” published in 1989 by Multnomah Books.      Ninety feet tall. One thousand three hundred twenty tons of reinforced Brazilian tile. Positioned on a mountain a mile and one-half above sea … Continue reading God sees us as we are intended to be by Max Lucado

               Ministries That Bless by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1902 http://www.gracegems.org We mistake, when we think that only great deeds make worthy service. In no life can there be many large and conspicuous things; the years must chiefly be filled with little things.  Take even the story of the life of Jesus. In it there were, as recorded, a definite number of miracles which stand … Continue reading Ministries That Bless by J R Miller

       PROVERBS ON PRAISING OTHERS by Michael A Zigarelli      Proverbs will help us apply religion where it counts---in the family, in work and business, in care of our health, and in our relationship with others and with God. Proverbs is a philosophical book that seeks to answer the eternal question: How should we live? Proverbs presents to us … Continue reading PROVERBS ON PRAISING OTHERS by Michael A Zigarelli

Reading Henri Nouwen Enables me Not to Surrender to Self-loathing  All the passages below are taken from Robert Durback’s book “The Best of Henri Nouwen,” published in 2003 by Pauline Publications. Reading Henri Nouwen is not only informative, it is transformative. By telling us his story he invites us to revisit our own stories---especially those areas … Continue reading Reading Henri Nouwen Enables me Not to Surrender to Self-loathing

The Duty of Encouragement by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1880 http://www.gracegems.org/Miller/SERMONS.htm "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11 "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Hebrews 3:13 There are … Continue reading The Duty of Encouragement by J R Miller

            The Ministry of Comfort by J R Miller by J. R. Miller, 1912 http://www.gracegems.org "Comfort, comfort My people---says your God." Isaiah 40:1  A distinguished clergyman said, in reviewing his ministry at its close, that if he were to begin over again, he would preach more comfortingly. There always are in any company of people, many who … Continue reading The Ministry of Comfort by J R Miller

The Ministry of Encouragement by J R Miller by J. R. Miller, 1902 http://www.gracegems.org "Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing." 1 Thessalonians 5:11  "But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness." Hebrews 3:13  Nothing is … Continue reading The Ministry of Encouragement by J R Miller

The Ministry of Kindness by J R Miller J. R. Miller, 1902 http://www.gracegems.org "Therefore, as God's chosen people, holy and dearly loved---clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience." Colossians 3:12 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control." Galatians 5:22-23  Nothing is more worth while, than … Continue reading The Ministry of Kindness by J R Miller

You can breathe life into another with a word of praise by Fr Ronald Rolheiser          Sunday September 16, 2018  CatholicNews St Thomas Aquinas once suggested that it's a sin to not give a compliment to someone when it's deserved because by withholding our praise we're depriving that person of the food that he or … Continue reading You can breathe life into another with a word of praise by Fr Ronald Rolheiser