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This is a devotional that ofers words of encouragement to uplift you when you encounter situations in life causing you to feel helpless.

An Encouraging Word is a daily devotional designed to move you into a closer and more intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ as you commit yourself to this 30 day study of these words of encouragement which will not only uplift you every day, but will also move you into the place of divine restoration and healing as God has intended for all His people. "God sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions" Psalm 107:20 Michael Pope is an advocate of the gospel of Jesus Christ which attributes the transformation of his life to the daily encouragement which he finds in the Word of God. After working in the medical field for over fourteen years he has discovered that the saving of one's life happens through the saving of the soul, and grants the individual a life of soundness and wholeness in every area of life. He states that he has found no greater medicine available to man which can be more effective for a person than a daily dose of the Word of God. He is a graduate of Livingston University, now known as the University of West Alabama, and currently resides in Northport, Alabama. E-mail me at: info@michaelpopeministries.org or visit me at www.michaelpopeministries.org

"Be not ashamed to confess to one man," says St. Augustine, "that which you were not ashamed to do with one, perhaps, with many." Consider these words of the same saint: "Sincere confession subdues vice, conquers the evil one, shuts the door of hell, and opens the gates of paradise." Many have asked for instructions on how to make a good General Confession. These are reproduced here, together with several examinations of conscience. A long examination for use with General Confession is included. Also an examination based upon the seven deadly sins. And then a shorter examination for regular use in preparing for Confession. Also included are prayers for a Spiritual Confession and instructions on the Perfect Act of Contrition, for use when it is impossible to go to Confession. Finally, instructions from Saint Alphonsus and Saint John Eudes on Confession are included followed by some useful prayers, including the Act of Contrition. Fr. Leonard Goffine comments: "The literal meaning of this is the evil enemy, who some times so torments those whom he possesses that they lose the power of speech; in a spiritual sense, we may understand it to mean the shame which the devil takes away from the sinner, when he commits the sin, but gives back again, as false shame, before confession, so that the sinner conceals the sin, and thereby falls deeper. "A general confession", says St. Francis de Sales, "is for the majority of Christians a necessary means of salvation. It gives us a more complete knowledge of ourselves; it fills us with a wholesome shame at the sight of our sins; it relieves our mind of much anxiety and gives peace to our conscience; it excites in us good resolutions; it shows us God's wonderful patience and mercy towards us; it enables our confessor to direct us more safely; and, finally, it so dilates our heart, that we are ever after able to make our confession with greater confidence."

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An Encouraging Word is a daily devotional designed to move you into a closer and more intimate relationship with the Lord Jesus Christ as you commit yourself to this 30 day study of these words of encouragement which will not only uplift you every day, but will also move you into the place of divine restoration and healing as God has intended for all His people. "God sent His Word and healed them, and delivered them from their destructions" Psalm 107:20 Michael Pope is an advocate of the gospel of Jesus Christ which attributes the transformation of his life to the daily encouragement which he finds in the Word of God. After working in the medical field for over fourteen years he has discovered that the saving of one's life happens through the saving of the soul, and grants the individual a life of soundness and wholeness in every area of life. He states that he has found no greater medicine available to man which can be more effective for a person than a daily dose of the Word of God. He is a graduate of Livingston University, now known as the University of West Alabama, and currently resides in Northport, Alabama. E-mail me at: info@michaelpopeministries.org or visit me at www.michaelpopeministries.org

It is true that the life of a believer is filled with challenges of all kind---but God offers countless promises to help you face every situation. Although God has so graciously provided us with the necessary providence to overcome life's' challenges, we must set our heart to take encouragement from our relationship with Him in the worst of times. It is our duty and interest as believers that whatever happens, we can encourage ourselves in God, being assured that He can and will bring light out of darkness, peace out of trouble, and good out of evil to all that love Him and "who are the called according to His purpose" (Romans 8:28). We can always find solace in the Word of God when the weight of life seems to come in like a flood if we would just hold on to, and encourage ourselves in the promises of God. This devotional offers you messages of encouragement to uplift you when you encounter a situation in your life causing you to feel hopeless and all alone. Don't be moved by the challenge, speak to your soul, and Encourage Yourself in the Lord. Michael Pope is the author of a previous work called 'An Encouraging Word---A 30 Day Devotional'. He is a Minister of the gospel who seeks to share with others through his writings, preaching, and teaching, the transforming power of the Word of God which he has experienced in his own life. He is a graduate of Livingston University, now known as the University of West Alabama, and Morehouse School of Religion Interdenominational Theological Center. He and his wife Juanita currently reside in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. E -mail me at info@michaelpopeministries.org or michaelpope9@aol.com Visit me at www.michaelpopeministries.org