At times in all of our lives we are going to be and maybe get to a place to where there is no else there to encourage us…that somedays there may be no one else around..and in these days when this may happen and or takes place we have to understand as children of the Lord that we are called to encourage ourselves in the Lord…we have to understand that we are to speak to the circumstances and the situations and tell them to be removed…Hallelujah..for the word of God says, that Jesus answered them and said, Have faith in God. For verily I say unto you, That whosoever shall say unto this mountain, Be thou removed, and be thou cast into the sea; and shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that those things which he saith shall come to pass; he shall have whatsoever he saith. Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them. And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. because if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses…Mark 11:22-26…and as well we have to understand that death and life are in the power of our tongues and they that love it will eat it’s fruit..Proverbs 18:21…and as well we have got to understand that if we give the devil and inch he will take a mile…for as they say he wouldn’t be a good devil if he wasn’t a bad one…and that as well we have got to understand that just like fishing and when we go out there to fish and every time we fish we use the same bait because it works for us, the same reference with that ole devil, he uses the same ole bait every time if we grab ahold of that same ole bait agains and agains..because he knows what gets our goats so to speak…for the scripture says unto us, that  are to be sober, be vigilant; because our adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour:…1 Peter 5:8…but as well that’s when we have to understand to encourage ourselves in the Lord…we are to build up ourselves in our most holy faith by praying in the Holy Ghost..Jude 1:20…we are to live, walk, and speak the word of God..for Gods word is a lamp unto our feet and light unto our pathways..Psalm 119:105…Praise the Lord..for it is Gods word that goes forth to accomplish what it was sent forth to accomplish..for Gods word will not return void…Isaiah 55:11…we have got to know that God is for us and not against us..Romans 8:31…that His eyes are on the sparrows so that we know He is watching over us..Matthew 10:29..for the Lord is with us never to leave us nor ever forsake us..Hebrews 13:5…we are to pray continually..1 Thessalonians 5:17…we are to love always…for it is by loving that we show forth God…for we all know that God is love..1 John 4:8…so we live differently..because we are kingdom minded people…we are not earthly minded individuals nor should we be…we live in this world but we are not of this world…for the Lord says where our hearts is as well there will be our treasures..Luke 12:34…He tells us to store up our treasures in heaven where moth and rust cannot corrupt and where thief’s cannot break through to steal..Matthew 6:19-21…so let us keep our minds on the Lord…daily living and walking with Him..pleasing Him in all that we do…in all that we say….knowing that we wrestle not against flesh and blood but against the rulers of the darkness of this world against spiritual wickedness in high places..Ephesians 6:12…so the Lord tells us to put on the whole armor of God and for us to keep it on..Ephesians 6:10-20…I love the song that says this…”Speak to your mountain you’ll not triumph over me..Be thou removed from here to yonder disappear into the sea, speak to the mountain, and speak with authority, and the mountain must move and you shall claim your victory!”…Hallelujah…for God says all things are possible to him that believes..Mark 9:23..and that without faith it is impossible for us to please the Lord..Hebrews 11:6..for Jesus says to us, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you..Matthew 17:20…Praise God…so let us believe, what we believe in…which is Jesus Christ our Lord…if we serve Him and live for Him..and we trust in Him..than let us believe what He says…let us live by what the word of the Lord says…knowing that everything a christian does is always done by faith..for we walk by faith and not sight..2 Corinthians 5:7…we call those things that be not as though they were..Romans 4:17…for it’s all about our faith…and we all have been given a measure of faith so let us use that faith..Romans 12:3..so let us use our faith to encourage ourselves in the Lord…and stay encouraged all day long keeping our hearts and minds fixed on Jesus Christ our Lord…for we have to stay focused..and by staying focused, we as well stay encouraged..and when we are encouraged we as well are able to encourage others as well along the way..and that’s the purpose and that’s the goal…to be salt and light in this world..Matthew 5:13-16…Hallelujah..so let us stay encouraged…In Jesus’ name, I do ask and pray..Amen and Amen!!…Be blessed today my dear sweet friends and remember wherever you go and whatever you do, Be a light for our Father, Much love to you all, Mandi