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WORKER & WARRIORNEHEMIAH 4

“God has not given us a spirit of fear (discouragement) but of power and of love and a sound mind.”

2 Timothy 1:7

Sound mind: Sophronismos: “Safe thinking; good judgment; disciplined thought life.”

“For I have come to set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law…

“and a man’s enemies will be those in his own household…

Matthew 10:35-36

“…And he who does not take up his cross and follow Me is not worthy of Me.”

90% of all missionaries are American Christians.

95% of all missions funding come from American Christians

Almost all communications (books, video, teaching, internet) come from American Christians.

The majority of all humanitarian work around the world is Christian based from America.

No one supports Israel more than American Christians.

Most often, discouragement is generated from an elusion of what could be, instead of the reality of what is.

“Bright eyes and good news makes healthy bones.”

Proverbs 15:30(NASB)

Chuck Swindoll

“One of the highest duties of a Christian is encouragement. It’s easy to laugh at a man’s ideas…

Chuck Swindoll

“…pour cold water on his enthusiasm, or blow off a fresh plan. The world is full of discouragers. But we have a…

Chuck Swindoll

“…Christian duty to encourage one another. A simple word of praise, a note, or show of appreciation keeps a man going.”

WORKER & WARRIORNEHEMIAH 4