Will You Encourage Someone Today?

Did you know that everyone needs encouragement at some time during their lifetime? Encouragement helps you to feel good.

                                                 

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When was the last time that you encouraged anyone? You may never know that a person is down or not feeling their best just by observing, because some people keep their feelings bottled-up inside of them.

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1. Listening

Listening can be a great way to encourage someone, because when you actively listen you may be able to discern if something is bothering them. From there you can decide how to encourage a person.  It could be something as little as telling the person that you see their great potential to becoming whatever it is that you see for that person. As I watched a television program the other day even though this young man just got out of jail, had been in a fight, and broke up with the love of his life, another woman told him she saw potential in him. Even though their paths crossed because her car accidentally hit him while he was on his bike it was inevitable for them to meet. He thanked her and said no one had ever told him that. He even was saying negative things about himself.   She would turn it around and speak the positive that she saw.

2. Edify

I learned a bout edification during bible study. My pastor spoke constantly about edifying (uplifting morally, intellectually, and spiritually) each other. This is so important. There are so many ways to edify another just look closely, because we all have something that this world needs. God made us all unique and different with great qualities.

3. Whom Do You Edify?

I love listening to Victoria Olsteen. She once stated, “You may encourage a co-worker, but what about those closest to you like your family member?” Family members needs encouragement also. Your spouses, children, sisters, and brothers all need encouragement.

4. Believing

I remember telling my daughter that she was beautiful. Her response to me was, “You have to say that because you are my mother.” She did not believe me. She told me when she looked in the mirror she saw a big nose of herself. She did not see that she was more than her nose. It is so important to continually encourage your children until they believe it. Give them honest encouragement, because you can find something good and honest in everyone just look hard and long enough.

Letting someone know that you believe in them can be very encouraging, because there are those that do not believe in themselves. Just knowing that someone else believes in you can make all the difference in the world.

5. Little Things

I have often heard therapists encouraging their patients for the slightest improvement. It does not take a lot.

6. Thank You

When someone does something for you, be sure to show your gratitude by saying “thank you.” That attitude of thankfulness can take you a long way. Ladies if a gentleman holds the door open for you be sure to say “thank you,” even if you do not know him. It is just the right thing to do. It also let’s him know that you are appreciative of his efforts. I observed this very much in the south. Men will open the door for you often.

7. Smiling

Smiling at another can be a way to encourage. Sometimes you may not have the words, but a smile can do wonders for another. Have you observed when you smile at a baby how they will return that smile? Sometimes you can even give a thumbs up.

8. Encourage Yourself

There are times that you have to encourage yourself. Instead of beating yourself up lift yourself up. Say what God says about you such as:

A. Matthew 5:14

 You are the Light of the world, a town  built on a hill cannot be hidden.

B. Matthew 5:15-16

Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.

C. Proverbs 18:21

Death and life are in the power of the tongue and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof.  I choose life. 

D. Matthew 17:20

If you have Faith as a grain of mustard seed, you can move a mountain and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

How many of you look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself, “I am beautiful.?” Try it you will start believing it.

9. Practice and more practice

Practice using encouraging words such as:

A. awesome (this is my favorite)

B. Great

C. Good job or good catch

D. I believe in you

E. I am proud of you

I recall an event when a lady was sitting next to another lady. She was being very difficult by invading the other ladies space. The attendant explained to the lady that she was invading her space, but this lady just did not get it. I told the other lady I was so proud of her, because she could have took matters into her own hands and started fighting, which is something she might have done in the past, but she sat calmly and allowed the attendant to handle the matter. I had to encourage her, because her new behavior was so much more becoming. Yes you can change your behavior just practice. Sometimes it takes longer for others.

10. Encouragement Benefits

According to ienergize.com there are benefits of encouragement which include giving us energy to accomplish our objective, it gives us hope, helps to restore confidence, helps to make people succeed, it is a motivator, and it helps to build self-esteem. Has there ever been a time in your life when you felt hopeless? It is not a good feeling to receive encouragement. Encouragement during that time can be a life saver.

Encouragement is a choice. Who will you decide to encourage today?

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