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The Power of Words

Dear Friends, Words can have such an impact for good or for bad on our lives if we allow them to.  Today I want  us to look at 3 different types of words: 1. Words of encouragement I am blessed to have people around me who encourage me in my ministry and my life.  Some may never realise just how much their words mean to me.  Although I believe God has called me to my ministry, there are some days when I allow doubts, questions and fears in.  This happened one particular Sunday and at the end of the morning a lady came up to me and really encouraged me by the things she said to me.  Now, whether she knew it or not, I believe it was God giving me encouragement through her.  He was encouraging me to keep going, he was confirming me in what I was doing and he was with me.   God knows just when we need encouragement and he gives it to us through a variety of means, such as via another person, as we read his word, as we listen to ...