Resources
STUFF YOU CAN USE
As an encourager, one of the best things I can provide for you is a resourceful toolbox. It includes things that are helpful reminders and effective tools to help equip you as you continue in your journey with confident hope. Below you find a list of books, music, inspirational quotes, websites, and other information that is educational and uplifting. My hope is that it inspires you to use it with your God-given strength to move closer to your goals and promised future. Enjoy!
BOOKS
On Biblical Principles:
- The Principle and Power of Kingdom Citizenship: Keys to Experiencing Heaven on Earth by Myles Munroe
- The Purpose Driven Life: What on Earth am I Here For? by Rick Warren
- The Prophetic Voice of God: Learning to Recognize the Language of the Holy Spirit by Lana Vawser
- The Bondage Breaker: Overcoming Negative Thoughts, Irrational Feelings, Habitual Sins by Neil T. Anderson
On Encouragement:
- Encouraged Growth: A 40-Day Journey of Engagement and Prayers by D. R. Kelly
- Prodigal Parent Process by Douglas Weiss, Ph.D.
- Battle Cry: Waging and Winning the War Within by Jason Wilson
- Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool, and Wild Honey by Margaret Feinberg
On Prayer:
- The Circle Maker: Praying Circles Around Your Biggest Dreams and Greatest Fears by Mark Batterson
- Wilderness Prayers: 40 Days of Scripture-based Prayers and Meditative Art by D. R. Kelly
- Crazy Faith: It’s Only Crazy Until It Happens by Michael Todd
- 25 Powerful Promises from God: Proclamation for Supernatural Transformation by Mike Shreve
- If You Will Ask: Reflections on the Power of Prayer by Oswald Chambers
- Prayers for Prodigals: 90 days of Prayer for Your Child by James Banks
Study Bibles:
- NIV, The Woman’s Study Bible
- NLT Life Application Study Bible
- CSB, Tony Evans Study Bible
- The Complete Jewish Study Bible
MUSIC (Spotify Playlists)
- Upbeat Songs
- Holy Spirit Songs
- Exercise Songs
- Breakthrough Songs
- Gospel Hits
- Miracles
- Transformation Worship
- Kirk Franklin
SPIRITUAL GIFTS TEST
https://gifts.churchgrowth.org/spiritual-gifts-survey/
INSPIRATIONAL QUOTES
- “It’s not who you are, that keeps you from progressing forward, it is who you think you are not.“ ~Anonymous
- “Sometimes all it takes to make a difficult decision is an affirming voice telling you what you know to be true, but still need to hear.“ ~Jeff Goins
- ”Our crown has already been bought and paid for. All we have to do is wear it.“ ~James Baldwin
- “If your day is hemmed in with prayer, it is less likely to come unraveled.“ ~Cynthia Lewis
- ”Once God has placed a calling on your life-something you know, without a shadow of a doubt that He wants you to do, a task that you were specially created to complete- keep your eyes on Him, and not that thing.“ ~David Ramos
- “No man or woman is a threat to the purpose. God has placed within you. You don’t have to measure yourself against someone else because there is no comparison. Their purpose is unique. God doesn’t create duplicates or extras, so stand firm in who you are, and reject the lie, that you aren’t good enough. It’s time to live free from comparison! ~Nona Jones
- “It’s all about progression, not perfection.” ~Michael Todd
- “When Satan brings up your past, you bring up his future.“ ~Anonymous
- “You might have been knocked down and are walking with a limp from the battles you have faced, but take a moment to regroup, because you are a warrior, and warriors don’t retreat, they reload.” ~Kara Barker
- “Faith is taking the first step even when you can’t see the whole staircase.“ ~Martin Luther King Jr.
- “No individual has any right to come into the world and go out of it without leaving behind him, distinct and legitimate reasons for having passed through it.“ ~George Washington Carver
- “Forgiveness is not an emotion. Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function, regardless of the temperature of the heart.“ ~Corrie Ten Boom
- “In other words, the way you think is going to affect the way you feel, and the way you feel is going to affect the way you act. And if you want to change the way you act, you need to change the way you think.“ ~Rick Warren
- “God did not create you for inactivity impassivity. He created you for enthusiasm, zeal, and passion. He put gifts in you to be used for his glory, and to help other people.” ~Joyce Myers
- “What a caterpillar calls, the end of the world, God calls a butterfly!” ~Anonymous
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