Encourage Me Jesus!

James MacDonald Audio Podcast

James MacDonald Ministries

Religion & Spirituality

4.0 • 558 Ratings

🗓️ 20 October 2025

⏱️ 49 minutes

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You may be carrying more than you ever thought you could. The weight feels heavy, the road looks long, but know this: God is using that burden to make you stronger. Look to God’s Word with us today, and experience some much-needed encouragement that will breathe life back into your weary soul. Dr. James MacDonald preaches without apology straight from the pages of Scripture, provoking Christians to think and act on their faith. For more information on James MacDonald Ministries, or to subscribe for devotionals and ministry updates visit: jamesmacdonaldministries.org Follow on social media:IG: bit.ly/JamesMacDonald-IGFB: bit.ly/JamesMacDonald-FBTW: bit.ly/JamesMacDonald-TW

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0:00.0	Encourage me, encourage me.
0:02.0	Maybe you haven't said those words lately,
0:04.0	but chances are you've felt that.
0:06.0	Someone has said, if you preach to a discouraged people,
0:09.0	you will always have an audience.
0:11.0	And many of us are carrying loads that are far above the weight
0:15.0	that we ever anticipated or believed we would carry in our life.
0:19.0	And God is making us stronger, but the need for encouragement is really there.
0:22.6	You're going to love the title of this message.
0:25.6	Encourage me, Jesus.
0:28.6	We're going into another letter from Jesus Christ to the church.
0:31.6	And if you love Christ, you're part of the church.
0:34.6	And so this message is for you.
0:36.6	Encourage us, Jesus.
0:38.4	We pray.
0:39.2	Let's get into God's Word together.
0:41.4	Hey, check this out.
0:43.1	A 2006 study by the University of Pennsylvania, Professor Margaret Greenberg found that
0:50.6	encouragement increases productivity in the workplace.
0:58.0	Managers who provide frequent recognition and encouragement, encouragement, the key word I'm going for is?
1:01.0	Encouragement.
1:02.0	Managers who provide that saw an increase in productivity of 31%.
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