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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 9h

We all mess up. We do not like to or want to mess up, but we all mess up. Thanks be to God, Jesus knows and Jesus forgives those who repent and believe. Your encouragement today: thank God for the Lord’s forgiveness. (Mark 14:27-31)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, Jesus has given us life even in the presence of craziness and betrayal. Your encouragement today: focus on life! It is precious! (Mark 14:17-26)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 4d

Prepare. Prepare ourselves and prepare our environment for the blessing we expect to happen. When we get ready, we will be ready for what God has in store. Your encouragement today: prepare! (Mark 14:12-16)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 5d

Betrayal is real. But it is how we deal with it that is the key. When it comes, receive it, seek to understand it, work to recover from it and stay focused. God will make a way. Your encouragement today: betrayal is real; let God convert it to a blessing. (Mark 14:10)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 6d

There are people who do beautiful things to us. They are wonderful souls that not everyone is happy with. But they are cherished. Cherished by God, and you and me. Your encouragement today: honor these souls the very best we can — always. (Mark 14:6-9)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 7d

Jesus deserves our very best. He has given us His best; it is only fitting to pour our best into Him and His mission of leading people to whole lives, regardless of the cost. Your encouragement today: value Jesus! We will discover afresh how great Jesus values us! (Mark 14:1-9)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 8d

Stay awake. Keep alert. Watch. When God moves, we need to be ready. Our blessing awaits us. Your encouragement today: be ready. (Mark 13:24-37)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 11d

God has a clear plan. Let us be wise, be on guard, build our endurance, stand firm. Your encouragement today: be confident in the fact that God has a plan. And it will be fulfilled. Just remain faithful. (Mark 13:5-23)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 12d

Be careful not to be deceived by what’s happening around us. Stay on guard. Your encouragement today: keep your eyes on Jesus! And, it will be alright. (Mark 13:1-5)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 13d

When we give our all, blessings are seen, felt and heard. The atmosphere changes for the better. And those who surrender all, without any fanfare or attention-grabbing, are remembered forever. Your encouragement today: give your all to the Lord! (Mark 12:41-44)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 14d

Be careful not to be so caught up in the ritual of religion that we forsake the transforming power of having relationship with God. Your encouragement today: don’t get lost in the ritual such that we forget to build the relationship! (Mark 12:38-40)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 15d

When Jesus is Lord of our lives, we have the confidence of knowing that even in the face of enemy activity, we will ultimately prevail. Your encouragement today: you will overcome! (Mark 12:35-37)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 18d

When we practice loving people, we will become living witnesses of the reign of God here on earth, as we await God’s glorious reign in heaven. Your encouragement today: practice love. It will change the world for the better. (Mark 12:32-34)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 19d

The task before us is this: love the Lord our God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength. And, to love our neighbor as ourselves. That’s the divine command. Nothing more, nothing less. Your encouragement today: love. (Mark 12:28-31)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 20d

The God we serve is the God of the living, not the dead. So may we keep our minds on that which brings life, and on the fact that our God can bring lifeless things back to life again. Your encouragement today: focus on life! (Mark 12:18-27)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 21d

There will always be people who try to catch us in our words, who try to trap us and bring us down. When we find ourselves in such a situation, just tell the truth, stand on truth, and we will prevail. Your encouragement today: advance the truth! (Mark 12:13-17)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 22d

Be careful of the people others reject who come to us with good intentions and grateful hearts. They are the ones who will rise up and anchor a revolution. Your encouragement today: treat everybody right. (Mark 12:1-12)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 27d

In these challenging times, stand on the authentic authority of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It is good news for the poor, disenfranchised, oppressed and outcast. It causes the unjust to back down. Your encouragement today: stand on The Authority! His name is Jesus. (Mark 11:27-33)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 28d

As we approach the Lord in prayer, if we are holding something against someone else, release them from it. In so doing, the Lord can release us! Your encouragement today: forgiveness wipes the slate clean — ours as well as others. (Mark 11:25)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · 29d

Let faith guide our prayers, believing that what the Lord has led us to pray for will come to pass. Your encouragement today: believe and your requests will be answered! (Mark 11:24)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · Oct 3

Faith in God can cause the impossible to become possible, right before our very eyes. When we believe, and refuse to give way to doubt, we discover that all things are possible with God. Your encouragement today: have faith in God! (Mark 11:23)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · Oct 2

Have faith in God. Believe and trust that God is true to God’s word and will not fail. Your encouragement today: above all else, have faith in God! (Mark 11:22)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · Oct 1

Setting things in divine order is not popular all the time, but necessary. When we have the courage to do so, good things will ultimately come. Your encouragement today: put your things in divine order. Await the blessing that comes. (Mark 11:12-19)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · Sep 30

We are gifted with divine gifting and purpose. There are and will be many moments where we receive praise. When we do, respond with a spirit of humility. Walking with humility is the name of the game. Your encouragement today: be humble. It will get you far. (Mark 11:4-11)
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Joe Daniels @drjoedaniels.bsky.social · Sep 29

Jesus doesn’t ask for much. Only that we do what He asks us to do. When we do so, we find that the Lord is true to His word. Your encouragement today: do your best to do what Jesus says. There are blessings coming from faithful action. (Mark 11:1-3)
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