A Word of Encouragement

Life presents us with numerous challenges.  We often face times when a tough decision must be made, when hardships face us, and sometimes just our basic day-to-day life adventures are challenging.  Sometimes we look for someone we can turn to who can provide us with wise counsel, encouragement, or just a shoulder to lean on.  What if that person is not there?  What if there is no one to take that person’s place?
What if no one is around to say hold on, don’t quit? 

It is at that moment, you have to encourage yourself.

There comes a time you have to tap into what is already inside of you, what you have already learned, and what you have read.  When encouraging yourself is the only way, be sure to stand strong even in the face of weakness.  I personally have learned to stand strong in the Lord and in the power of His might because the Bible says that His strength is made perfect in my weakness.

Sometimes you may go through a battle, it may seem to stretch on and on, and one reminder that should come to mind is that God promised that joy would come in the morning.  In the middle of a battle, the question becomes how long is the night?  Where are the people that promised you friendship and support?  Even though we know to stand strong, we do sometimes need a helping hand or a shoulder to lean on.  Maybe you can be that shoulder.

Don’t run away now, do what you can to help your fellow man, fellow woman, fellow boy, or fellow girl.

Matthew 25: 42-45 reminds us to take care of each other. 

“For I was hungry and you gave me nothing to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink, I was a stranger and you did not invite me in, I needed clothes and you did not clothe me, I was sick and in prison and you did not look after me.’ They also will answer, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or needing clothes or sick or in prison, and did not help you?’“He will reply, ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did not do for one of the least of these, you did not do for me.’

What may be a little to you may be a lot for the one you do it for.  You can turn someone’s breaking point into a place of breakthrough.

SharB~TTSD
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