“The words of the godly are
life-giving fountain.”—Proverbs 10:11 (New Living Translation)
Too often we think it’s our role to
inject a dose of “reality,” into someone’s life. We think it’s our job to protect people from
the pain of failure and defeat. We think
we must point out how bad the economy is and how horrible the job market is and
how the sky is falling. We think that
dreams were meant for others.
There are times that our faith needs to be
encouraged and we need to hear people say that we can make it. The Apostle Paul sent Timothy to the
Thessalonica Church to encourage the people. “Therefore, when we could no
longer endure it, we thought it good to be left in Athens alone, and
sent Timothy, our brother and minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the
gospel of Christ, to establish you and encourage you concerning your faith,
and sent Timothy, our brother and
minister of God, and our fellow laborer in the gospel of Christ, to establish
you and encourage you concerning your faith” (1 Thessalonian 3:1-2).
There are enough pessimists and “realists”
in the world. The world doesn’t need
more negativity and impossible thinkers.
The world needs more optimists, encouragers, and inspirers. The world needs more people to speak into the
hearts of others and say, “I believe in you.”
“Follow your passion and live your purpose.” “If you have the desire then you also have
the power to make it happen.”
Share encouragement today. It matters and we all need it.
Prayer—Heavenly
Father, I thank You that You lift me up when I am down, and I purpose in my
heart to lift others up, in Jesus Name.
Amen.
