Thirty Days of Encouragement for the Fender Benders in Your Life

By Joyce Washington

Thirty Days of Encouragement for the Fender Benders in Your Life is dedicated to the downtrodden, depressed, and those who have given up on life or are too tired to care. Everyone is a work in progress and as Christians, we all need each other, whether we like each other or not. As we reconcile ourselves within the Body of Christ, we become the army that the Lord needs to achieve His most important objective within the earth, (see Habakkuk 2:14).

What is a fender bender? It is a minor collision between two automobiles. Each person reading this may be sitting there thinking that what has happened to him or her is no fender bender. Of course, there is enormous tragedy in this world that is much greater than a fender bender. Those can be called major collisions. There is, however, hope and comfort in the word of God for all things. If we view some of the less tragic events with a different perspective, we will see that they are fender benders. Most of the things that have such an emotional effect on us will not matter in a few months.

Thirty Days of Encouragement for the Fender Benders in Your Life will help the reader see the magnitude of Gods love and His heart for you, His dear child. Thirty Days of Encouragement for the Fender Benders in Your Life may be used as a springboard of hope and healing for the challenges faced each day.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Nov 5, 2015
• ISBN: 9781512712452

Joyce Washington

Joyce Washington was born in Denver, Colorado. She is eternally grateful for the help and love of her immediate family and extends a special thank you to the Daniels and Harvey families. Joyce firmly believes that only the Word of God is able to heal and take one from downtrodden to victorious. Everyone has made mistakes in life, but she would like to let everyone know that God is a healer and a restorer. In reading, meditating upon, and studying the scriptures within this book, Joyce hopes the reader will experience life transformation as his or her mind is renewed with the word of God. Additionally, her desire is that this book continues to be a source of encouragement and healing throughout the body of Christ for generations to come.

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Does Character Really Matter?

I’ve spent very little time in observing my own character, Mr. McPherson.

—Shelby Carpenter, Laura

Can we truly call ourselves Christians when we do not reflect examples of love and forgiveness or when we spurn others (including other Christians) who we think are not worthy to be in our presence? Can we expect true revival when we are not obedient to the least of the commandments given by our Lord? You expect those behaviors from people who don’t proclaim the name of Christ.

If we call ourselves Christians and really believe the Word of God, we know it says some spectacular things. We know there are many promises written within the Word. However, I have seen some things recently that make me question and examine myself. Have we asked the conductor if we are on the right train? When is it okay for a Christian (or as a matter of fact, a non-Christian) to

• Not honor original commitments and move additional people into property he or she was renting without consulting the owner? Yes, in an emergency, move the people in—but make an effort to contact the property owner.

• Run to the pastor to let him or her know how another Christian caused hurt? Some make a point of letting a pastor think the worst of a person. People must stop to think; one does not have to make a beeline to the minister, as the other person probably was not going to talk to him or her. In addition to that, when is it ever okay to try to ruin the reputation of someone who has gone out of his or her way to accommodate and help others?

• Represent herself or himself as an accomplished repairperson (by showing photos of completed work), agree to remodel someone’s home, but walk away from the job without completing it? As the homeowners probe the worker’s job, they realize the repairperson did not buy material agreed upon or install the items properly. In addition to that, there were items stolen from the homeowner. There is no justification for stealing from someone that has trusted you and let you into his or her home, not even, They owed me.

• To recommend a repairperson who does not complete jobs to a friend? This seems inappropriate for a Christian. Unbelievably, I know someone who did that.

• Not to tell a friend or relative that his or her loved one is ill, no matter how you perceive they feel about that person?

• Automatically believe the worst about someone and not being perceptive enough to know someone is lying on them when you’ve seen the blessings the person allowed you to enjoy. People may only hear one side of the story. In all probability, it has gone around several times. Christians should stop gossiping and start