Love God's Word! I love how one little word can make all the difference - it's definitely ALIVE!
Acts 20v 2 '(Paul) travelled through that area (Macedonia) speaking many words of encouragement to the people'.
This simple word 'encouragement'completely struck me today. It can be so easy in life to just moan, complain, grumble or even think we are saying positive things to help but actually cause more damage. Honestly, it's so easy to complain about the weather, the news, lack of money, work, job, a colleague, an ache, a pain, etc. Sometimes there can even be a lack of encouragement in churches - we are often told about sin, sinners, badness, evil, not matching the mark, not meeting the standard... and so on.
Let's be a people who 'encourage' one another and who speak encouragement! Who can you encourage today? What can you say? Who can you bless?
Not to write about this here or to boast or anything, but I just sent an encouraging text message to a number of people in my phone, having been challenged by this word to encourage. And not through my own actions, but by God working through me an using me, so many people have apparently been very blessed. How cool. (Thanks for your texts if this is you guys). It's so awesome how one small word of encouragement or one small text can change someone's day.
In school I often encourage the boys to do well. Rather than focus on what they can't do or haven't done, or focus on those who are behaving negatively, I encourage and praise the good work that has been done, or highlight and reward the boys who are doing the right thing and working well. It's almost a reverse psychology (we are so used to negativity) but it works guys!
Let's be encouragers today. Let's build up, not tear down. Let's allow God to use us to be a blessing.
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