Encouragement Archives - Author Jessica Musgrove https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/tag/encouragement/ Author. Singer. Actress. My King is a dragon-slayer. Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:22:25 +0000 en hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/cropped-Screenshot_20220322-1116522-e1691324513998-32x32.jpg Encouragement Archives - Author Jessica Musgrove https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/tag/encouragement/ 32 32 Strengthen Your Heart https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/strengthen-your-heart/ Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:22:22 +0000 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/?p=1704 James 5:8 says, “You too be patient; strengthen your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is near.” What does it mean to strengthen your heart? A cardiologist might tell you to eat heart-healthy meals, to get plenty of exercise, to stay hydrated, and to drink less caffeine. But this verse is not talking about […]

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]]> Sustenance Given By the Holy Spirit https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/sustenance-given-by-the-holy-spirit/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/sustenance-given-by-the-holy-spirit/#respond Tue, 30 Aug 2022 19:31:03 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=895 I just had an epiphany–a God-given one, that is. When I was younger, a dear Bible teacher (incredibly solid and rooted in Christ!) gave my class an analogy about sanctification. Picture two dogs fighting each other. They are owned by the same owner. Before the dog fight, the owner decides to feed one but not […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/sustenance-given-by-the-holy-spirit/feed/ 0 Giving Careful Thought https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/#respond Tue, 21 Dec 2021 19:04:52 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=732 I can get so overwhelmed so quickly. This world and my flesh constantly screams, “Go, go, go! Do more! Be more!” We live in a world that believes we are supermen and superwomen, and it’s just not true. Apart from God, I am weak. Because I have this physical body, I get tired and cranky. […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/giving-careful-thought/feed/ 0 The Spotless Lamb https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/#respond Wed, 08 Dec 2021 09:45:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=726 “Come, let us return to the LORD. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day, that we may live before Him. So let us know, let us press […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/the-spotless-lamb/feed/ 0 Find Rest in the Lord https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/find-rest-in-the-lord/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/find-rest-in-the-lord/#respond Mon, 11 Oct 2021 18:58:17 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=716 Isaiah 30:15-22: “This is what the Sovereign LORD, the Holy One of Israel, says: ‘In repentance and rest is your salvation, in quietness and trust is your strength, but you would have none of it. You said, ‘No, we will flee on horses.’ Therefore you will flee! You said, ‘We will ride off on swift […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/find-rest-in-the-lord/feed/ 0 Jesus Tasted Death https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/#comments Thu, 23 Sep 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=704 Jesus tasted death for everyone. For every person standing before the cross, watching Him suffer. For the soldiers who nailed down His hands and feet. For the thieves, murderers, and perverse hearts. For the Jews and Gentiles. For every tribe, tongue, and nation. For those who delight in torturing and killing Christians. For those who […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/jesus-tasted-death/feed/ 1 A Season of Waiting for the Lord https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/#respond Wed, 25 Aug 2021 10:15:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=698 Okay. I know I’m not the only one who just loves being in a season of waiting. …Can you sense the sarcasm in this statement? Waiting for anything involves patience, and patience is hard. But if there is one thing I am learning in the waiting, it’s that waiting on the Lord is never a […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/a-season-of-waiting-for-the-lord/feed/ 0 Writers Relate Post #5 https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5-2/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5-2/#respond Mon, 02 Aug 2021 10:30:00 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=688 The Master Author When I was in 3rd grade, I began writing. I kept a diary. I wrote poetry. I wrote lyrics and would call one of my best friend’s from my home phone and sing my songs to her—Looking at you, Des! For some reason, Des decided to put up with me and my […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/writers-relate-post-5-2/feed/ 0 Looking Up Instead of Looking Forward https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/looking-up-instead-of-looking-forward/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/looking-up-instead-of-looking-forward/#respond Mon, 19 Jul 2021 19:06:45 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=676 I love this quote from The Chosen Season 2 Episode 3. But…it’s also convicting. About a week ago, I wrote a blog titled “Consider It All Joy…”, which stems from the scripture in James 1:2-4. In the blog, I mention the hope and the joy that comes from knowing that endurance during a trial will […]

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]]> https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/looking-up-instead-of-looking-forward/feed/ 0 Consider It All Joy… https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/consider-it-all-joy/ https://authorjessicacmusgrove.com/blog/consider-it-all-joy/#respond Tue, 13 Jul 2021 16:42:28 +0000 https://authorjessicamusgrove.wordpress.com/?p=664 Dear Friend, Trials do not feel good. No one wakes up and says, “I know what I want to do for fun today: Walk through a trial, complete with a cherry on top!” But there IS a cherry on top (as cliché as this phrase is, I’m using it anyway!) Trials that test our faith […]

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