Shrewdness can be a blessing — when our shrewdness is not for evil purposes, but for good. Your encouragement today: be Godly shrewd! (Genesis 30:25-43)
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Jealousy gets us nowhere. It only fuels division and drama. But when we realize that there is enough for everybody, suddenly instead of competing against another, we look to God for guidance and direction. Your encouragement today: your gift will make room for you. (Genesis 30:1-24)
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God listens to us. And when it is time for God to remember us and respond to our needs, God will. Your encouragement today:  God is faithful! (Genesis 30:22-24)
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Trial often reminds us how dependent we are on God. It brings us face-to-face with our mortality and powerlessness, and puts us in the presence of the Almighty, Way-Making God.  Your encouragement today:  thank God for trials. They lead to triumphs! (Genesis 30:1-24)
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God always has an eye upon those mistreated and unloved. And God will provide, in ways leaving others to wonder. Through it all, God will be praised and the neglected will be encouraged. Your encouragement today: show some love, particularly to anyone feeling unloved. (Genesis 29:31-35)
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Along the journey, there will be those who seek to deceive us. And these deceivers can be people very close to us.  Don’t be discouraged. Keep on living into purpose. God will still open a door. Your encouragement today: keep your eyes on the prize. (Genesis 29:14-30)
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When we journey with the Lord, there are a number of divine appointments we will have along the road. Divine appointments that will shape the trajectory of God’s “next” for our lives. Your encouragement today: as you journey, accept these appointments and keep them!  (Genesis 29:4-14)
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When our belief in God translates into following God, we will discover that at every step of the journey, God provides. Your encouragement today:  journey in the confidence of that provision. (Genesis 29:2-3)
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So much of life is about the journey. There are lessons to be learned, revelations to be seen, ups and downs to experience — all part of an amazing faith walk with God. When we trust God with the journey, the destinations are never in question. Your encouragement today: journey and trust God!  (Genesis 29:1)
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God has promised to bless us. May we promise God that we will bless God through our words and deeds. Your encouragement today:  believe in God’s promises and walk in them. (Genesis 28:20-22)
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It is good to mark places where we have had profound encounters with God. These places inspire us to remember, reflect and rejoice over what God has, is, and wants to do with our lives. Your encouragement today: mark those special places. (Genesis 28:18-19)
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God often speaks to us in dreams. Dreams that clarify God’s plans and purposes for a next move we are to make. Our task is to simply receive the instructions, rejoice in the good news that is to come, and follow the Lord. Your encouragement today: God will do what God said God will do! (Genesis 28:10-17)
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When we loose our way, the tendency is to rebel against what we know is right. Oftentimes we do so to bring attention to ourselves that we are not getting or that we want. Regardless, may we discover that doing wrong does not lead to right, but to further frustration. Your encouragement today:  do the right thing! (Genesis 28:6-9)
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In the midst of trickery and deceit, follow God’s blessing and follow God’s direction. Though the journey may be challenging at times, if we are faithful, we will prevail. Your encouragement today:  follow the movements of God! (Genesis 28:1-5)
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Living life in deceit and trickery is no way to live. It leads to a downward spiral that brings misery to those around us. Instead, Jesus came that we would have life and life to the full. Your encouragement today: choose the better way! (Genesis 27:46; John 10:10)
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When unjust family or business schemes are exposed, the way out for those caught in shady behavior is not to flee from one setting of trickery to another. It is to first come clean with God, who can lead us in the right path. Your encouragement today: come clean with God! (Genesis 27:42-45)
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Revenge is not the answer when someone, particularly a family member, hurts us. Anger out of control only makes things worse. When hurt like this happens, take a step back, cool off and let cooler heads prevail. Your encouragement today: be wise.  (Genesis 27:32-41)
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Family deceit and trickery will bring a family to its knees and create bitter, destructive feelings that are hard to overcome. Yet the God we serve is able to fix what seems to be forever broken. Your encouragement today:  in the midst of hell have hope. God is not finished yet! (Genesis 27:21-37)
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There comes a time and there are times for actively passing forward blessings to the next generation. Your encouragement today:  know when it is time and prepare to do so.  (Genesis 27:1-4)
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Let us be careful not to unnecessarily exchange blessing for trouble. Your encouragement today: live in the blessing! (Genesis 26:34-35)
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Reconciliation leads to the discovery of opportunities not seen before.  Opportunities that advance life, health and strength.  Your encouragement today:  keep looking to reconcile with those with whom we have divisions. (Genesis 26:32-33)
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Digging deep with God will produce wellsprings of blessing. There is richness in the labor and liberation in the rewards. Your encouragement today: dig a little deeper with God. God will not fail us! (Genesis 26:25)
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It is a great and important discipline to establish places of prayer where we know we can commune with God. When we establish these places to dig deeper into our journey with God, God speaks. And, God guides. Your encouragement today:  establish your places of prayer! Your blessing awaits! (Genesis 26:25)
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When our attitude and trajectory is upward — looking up, getting up and going up — we will find God showing up!  God will show up in ways that remind us that God is with us and intends to bless us. Your encouragement today: upward and onward!  God is waiting for you!  (Genesis 26:23-24)
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Persevere. Remember the work and wisdom of our ancestors. Refuse to be denied. Live out the legacy. Your encouragement today:  keep digging!  Your gift will make room for you! (Genesis 26:18-22)
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