“May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you a spirit of unity among yourselves as you follow Christ Jesus, so that with one heart and mouth you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.” Romans 15:5-6

“May our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who loved us and by His grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good deed and word.” 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

If there is anyone of you who needs encouragement in this season, then these two verses were written specifically and personally to you. If there is one thing I am very certain of in this difficult season in our nation, it’s that the Creator of the Universe, our Father God in Heaven, through Jesus Christ, our salvation and hope of glory, in the power of Holy Spirit, our Comforter and Teacher, wants to encourage each one of us personally!

I have been blessed increasingly in measure and frequency with so many varying assurances that I, personally, am on His heart…today…that the Lord of all sees, knows and loves me…that I have not been forgotten…that His good and perfect will, the plans and purposes He has had for me before He even knit me together in my mother’s womb will come to pass…that every word He has spoken is truth and will not return void…that my God is mighty to save (not only for myself and my family, but for the people we pray for; for our nation; and for all the nations of the world).

On a daily basis the Lord is giving me supernatural dreams, songs, Scriptures, people who unexpectedly speak into my life in unexpected places, and having Creation itself (eagles, butterflies, snakes, humming birds, clouds, etc. (read some of the other articles on this site for specific details) beckon to His call at specific times and places to encourage me in the waiting; to continually strengthen me to press in and press through for those things He has spoken over the years, and for things necessary in this season that have not yet come to pass; for those things I know to be true in His Word that have not yet manifested on the earth for specific individuals, situations and destinies I contend for, and for the Kingdom of Heaven to manifest on Earth.

One brief, yet specific example: the Lord has been speaking to me about freedom (freedom in Christ, the freedoms in our nation, etc.) and giving me unique and frequent encounters with eagles. Two weeks ago my husband remarked to me that he had not once gotten to see an eagle on our walks (he doesn’t walk with me every day). A week ago Saturday, I read an article on Elijah List (Lori Salley:”Those Things We Think Will Never Come to Pass are on the Way!”). Salley’s husband had made a similar remark about seeing eagles in their yard rather than only while driving. Two days in-a-row the Lord had an eagle fly across their backyard. The article encouraged people to believe for and expect the Lord to “suddenly” manifest. That very morning, my husband and I saw not one, but two eagles…I shared the article with him after our walk (It was also not a coincidence that the Scripture verse on our website for that exact day was Isaiah 40:31, “But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.”). Since that day, we’ve seen up to three eagles at a time, either close up while taking off or soaring so high they are barely visible to the naked eye (eliminating the confusion as to whether they are eagles or hawks – a big difference!). The eagle is our nation’s symbol of freedom. It’s also a symbol of the prophetic – seeing the unseen as though it were seen (2 Corinthians 4:18). The Lord is encouraging the Body of Christ to live by the Spirit and walk in the freedom Christ purchased on our behalf, 24/7, in the midst of a season where the freedoms in the natural realm in our nation are being shaken.

If there is anyone of you who needs encouragement for the manifestation and/or fulfillment of something you are waiting on/believing the Lord for – healing, a job, finances, restoration of relationships/time/finances, destiny, or whatever your specific situation pertains to – meditate on the two Scriptures at the beginning of this article. Our Lord and Savior is our Encourager. He is the One who will supply all our needs in Christ Jesus. He is the One who will give us everything we need to persevere – to encourage and strengthen our hearts – because we are the apple of His eye. He loves us more than we can wrap our “minds” around. In the waiting, the strengthening, the persevering, the hoping, the trusting, the believing, etc., He is our glory and the One who lifts our heads. He is preparing us and refining us for something so incredible that we will look back when we begin to see the manifestation of what we’ve been contending for (when we “arrive” at that appointed time and place), the journey of what we had to endure to get there will fade away (similar to the way the process of labor pains and childbirth fades from our memories once we hold our newborn child for the first time), and we will stand amazed and in awe at what only He has done and will do (“Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit, says the Lord Almighty.” Zechariah 4:6)

The world is in desperate need of light, hope and love. There is only One who is Light, Hope and Love. He will reveal Himself in power and in glory through a people who are seeking first His Kingdom and His righteousness…all these things are about to be added unto us…on display for a world in need who is being stirred and prepared to seek Him. A generation is being raised up to seek, know and love Him with their whole heart, soul, mind and strength, and to manifest His selfless love (through them) all across the earth.

Be encouraged! Be strengthened! Be lifted up! Be blessed! In Jesus’ mighty and glorious name!