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Words of encouragement

I've been reading and have finished these 2 books that have really blessed me! I've taken some of the statements that have resonated in my spirit and will share it with you here.

The first book I read was 'The Deborah Company' by Jane Hamon. It is about a strong, mighty company of God fearing women who are able to do God's annointed will.
- Courage arises out of the security of knowing who God is and who we are in relation to Him. We can take courage in the Lord, not because of who we are or what we have, but because of His indwelling presence with us through the Holy Spirit. By ourselves we are weak and can do nothing. But because He dwells in us, we have His power, wisdom and courage... Courage arises from confidence in the vision the Lord has given to us; it comes from the quiet place of contemplation before the Lord where He visits us and speaks to us. Courage comes out of glorifying in our own weaknesses and resting in His strength. (pg. 237)

- Let us allow God's heart to echo in our generation through the reverberations of our lives. (pg. 256)

- Compassion is an outworking of the passion for God that is deep within. If we have true passion for God, then we should also have compassion; and if we have compassion, we will act, because that is what compassion does. Compassion demands action! (pg. 290)

The second book is 'Dating Delilah' by Judah Smith. This book is about purity in the youth generation. It talks about what is purity.
- Your decisions have widespread influence and your compromise is hurting the future of your nation! You may think you are just flirting; just having fun checking something out late at night, having no idea that, by your actions or inaction, you have abdicated your God-given authority. Generational patterns are established when you make Godly decisions for your life. (pg. 27)

- Now I want to clarify for you what God's definition of purity is. What is purity? Purity is the state of being without mixture. Without mixture! God's original intention was for man to be without mixture. (pg. 43)

- God allowed Abraham to undergo a difficult process that was only complete when God's image was clearly reflected in him. When that process was finished, God blessed Abraham more than any other human being that ever lived because He was pleased with what He saw in him - He saw Himself. (pg. 56) => God will continue to process us until we reflect Him in us!

- In compromising your lifestyle, you forfeit your capacity to accurately reflect God's image and endanger an entire generation's understanding of Jesus. (pg. 57)

- If you are not aggressive in your pursuit of God and purity, you are at the disposal of sin. (pg. 84)

- Because sin is aggressive, your purity must be progressive. (pg. 86)

- The greatest deterrent to sin is the pursuit of vision. You need a vision for your life that propels you beyond momentary pleasures; a purpose that causes you to see past temptation to its consequences and compels you to choose righteousness because of its reward. Pursue God. Pursue His purpose. Pursue His plan for your life. (pg. 93)

- The closer you get to fulfilling your dream, the harder Satan will try to entice you to sin. This is because the fulfillment of your destiny will lead to the enemy's demise. (pg. 114)

- Falling prey to temptation for momentary pleasure is not worth forfeiting your destiny. (pg. 123)

posted by tephiee @ 8:54 PM