A Quick Encouragement from the Bible

If you are feeling overwhelmed right now, you are not alone. The Bible offers a great deal of encouragement for us. The disciples were overwhelmed by a severe storm, and Jesus was willing to grab hold of their hands to help get through the storm. For more, visit getencouraged.blog.

Approximately 74% of individuals report feeling overwhelmed by life's circumstances. If you can relate, Matthew 14 has encouragement for you today.

Circumstances are overwhelming and odds are there is no way out, but the Bible offers hope. For more, visit getencouraged.blog.

7 of the first 12 disciples were fishermen, and it is no accident Jesus called these individuals. They possessed characteristics should have in his or her walk with the Lord. In this episode, we discuss how Christians should do everything wholeheartedly for the Lord. Visit getencouraged.blog for more.

Fishermen were skillful users of their tools, and Jesus knew it would take skill to be "fishers of men." This is one of the reasons he called fishermen to be his first disciples. In this episode, we discuss how Christians can sharpen our skills using the tools the Lord has provided. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/03/06/skillful-fishermen/

Jesus knew traveling the road ahead was going to require much courage, so he called fishermen. The same courage is needed to travel the road of life today, so it is vital for Christians to have the courage of a fisherman. Where do we find this courage? The answer is in this episode.  This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/03/03/courageous-fishermen/

There are reasons 7 of the first 12 disciples were fishermen. Jesus did not call individuals from this occupation as an accident. Fishermen have characteristics desirable for all Christians. In this episode, we take a look at how they are team players, and discuss how the Lord desires for Christians to be team players. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/03/01/fishermen-are-team-players/

7 of the first 12 disciples were fishermen, and it was no accident Jesus called individuals from this occupation. Fishermen possess traits essential for every Christian to have in his or her walk with the Lord. This episode continues our look at these traits. 

Listening is a vital part of any relationship, and it is especially important in our relationship with the Lord. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/02/29/listening-to-the-coach/

Jesus called fishermen because they possessed characteristics every Christian should display in his or her walk. In this episode, we take a look at how fishermen were relatible. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/02/28/why-fishermen-they-can-relate/

The Bible says 7 of the first 12 disciples were fishermen. It was no accident Jesus called individuals of this occupation. Fishermen have characteristics every Christian needs in his or her walk. In this episode, we explore 5. This episode is also available as a blog post: http://getencouraged.blog/2020/01/15/5-reasons-jesus-chose-fishermen-2/