As we continue our week on God being our father, we look today at how God encourages us.

There is nothing like an encouraging word from the father when we're feeling low and discouraged.

Sometimes life can be daunting, and our good father knows just what to say

when we need to hear it most. If you're feeling discouraged today, I pray the Lord speaks

courage to your weary heart and strengthens your weary bones to keep running the race set before you.

Welcome to the first 15 podcast. Our scripture for today comes from Psalm 27 verse 14.

Scripture says,

Wait for the Lord, be strong and let your heart take courage.

Wait for the Lord.

Our God is the great encourager.

He takes the weak and makes them strong.

He takes the hopeless and transforms them into beacons of eternal salvation.

He takes the broken and heals them with his love. And he takes the fearful

and fills them with powerful courage from on high. Our Heavenly Father longs to fill you

with courage today. He longs to encourage you to accomplish the incredible calling

for which you were created.

As we look today at a powerful story of God's encouragement,

may your heart be filled with a longing and passion

to seek out the entirety of God's plans for you.

Judges chapter 6 verses 12 through 18 says,

And the angel of the Lord appeared to Gideon and said to him,

the Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor. And Gideon said to him, the Lord is with you, O mighty man of valor. And Gideon said to him, please, sir, if the Lord

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