Encouraging One Another September 22, 2013
Zee48
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Proverbs 12:25 (NIV)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
In our world where financial distress, sickness & pain, war, violence & terrorism and divorce are everyday topics, one of the most vital ministries we can have as women, is the ministry of encouragement.
We all know what it is like to be discouraged whether it is in our personal lives, marriages, work, weight loss and even our spiritual lives. And we all know people who are in great need of encouragement. Every day I see and/or hear of people who are battling hopelessness and despair. They desperately need the gift of encouragement—someone to give them courage, hope, confidence, and comfort.
Being an encourager doesn’t come naturally for most of us, but, for a believer, it’s not an option. Thirty-two times in the New Testament we are reminded of things we are to do for “one another.” One of these commands is to encourage one another (Hebrews 3:13).
Hebrews 3:13
New International Version (NIV)
13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
When we encourage others, we are reflecting the heart of God, who is “the God of encouragement: (Romans 15:5).
Romans 15:5-7
New International Version (NIV)
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
TOMORROW: Who needs encouragement?
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
In our world where financial distress, sickness & pain, war, violence & terrorism and divorce are everyday topics, one of the most vital ministries we can have as women, is the ministry of encouragement.
We all know what it is like to be discouraged whether it is in our personal lives, marriages, work, weight loss and even our spiritual lives. And we all know people who are in great need of encouragement. Every day I see and/or hear of people who are battling hopelessness and despair. They desperately need the gift of encouragement—someone to give them courage, hope, confidence, and comfort.
Being an encourager doesn’t come naturally for most of us, but, for a believer, it’s not an option. Thirty-two times in the New Testament we are reminded of things we are to do for “one another.” One of these commands is to encourage one another (Hebrews 3:13).
Hebrews 3:13
New International Version (NIV)
13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called “Today,” so that none of you may be hardened by sin’s deceitfulness.
When we encourage others, we are reflecting the heart of God, who is “the God of encouragement: (Romans 15:5).
Romans 15:5-7
New International Version (NIV)
5 May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had, 6 so that with one mind and one voice you may glorify the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ.
7 Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you, in order to bring praise to God.
TOMORROW: Who needs encouragement?
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We ALL need encouragement, including myself!!!!!!!0
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