Encouraging Others

We are told to encourage others.

So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. 1 Thessalonians 5: 11

Notice that it says “just as you are already doing”…we should ALREADY be WILLING AND WANTING to encourage OTHERS.

EVEN IF YOU…

• Don’t get a “thank you”
• Don’t get an encouraging word from that person
• Don’t like that person
• Don’t feel like it
   MANY OTHER REASONS TOO!

So the next time someone wins something- don’t be like “I deserve to win” or “You cheated”- remember to encourage him or her and to say “Great Job” or “You deserved it”. Because not being nice or encouraging to others…causes strife later on.

   MAYBE, you are the type of person that doesn’t think they can be encouraging when he or she DOESN’T win. BUT, you can, and I have the PROOF right here:

You can do it! God WANTS you to do this, so He will give you the strength...All you have to do is ASK!
Now that I think about how many, many, many people won't just give one encouraging word- it is pretty sad.
We won't do it while there is a God who sent His ONLY SON FOR YOU TO DIE ON THE CROSS!
He gave his LIFE, while we won't let ONE encouraging word come out of our mouths- because that is how SELFISH, RUDE, AND STUBBORN we are (yes, this includes me to) (no offense, but we all know that it is true)
ENCOURAGE OTHERS!
 <what will you say?