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Author: Pastor Claude Thomas
I remember coming home to the smell of food, a warm house, a big hug from my mom, and a word to encourage me. It sure made me feel good. There are some things that just stand out in life … and those hugs and encouraging words do.
I’ve wondered why that was so important to me and is so firmly fixed in my mind. I think I’ve found out why. It was a recurring encouragement! I experienced it almost every day.
Author and friend, John Maxwell, said it like this: Encouragement enables us to persevere like nothing else (Encouragement Changes Everything).
The bible says encouragement is often found in a well spoken word. The writer of Proverbs has a lot to say about the influence of our words. He said “death and life are in the power of the tongue.” (Proverbs 18:21). He also said that “Good words can make an anxious heart glad.”(12:25). He said a timely word is “delightful” (Proverbs 25:23).
How about it? Do we all agree that a word of encouragement would be helpful to someone? So, let’s be encouragers and say a good word to someone today.