Lend Some Encouragement

"Encouragement is oxygen to the soul." George M. Adams

Encouragement is something we all need and is also something that we call can give to someone else.

Here are some helpful tips on giving encouragement:

• Be specific 
• Be honest and kind - no flattery allowed.
• Be positive and confident. If there is a doubt to express, handle it with care and an alternative.
• Be spontaneous with your encouragement. It doesn't always have to be planned out.
• Don't worry how it is received. Many people don't know how to handle praise.
• Be consistent.
• Offer suggestions, not advice.
• Be your own best encourager!

Will Do

1. Cultivate the art of encouraging others
2. Be honest, yet kind and helpful
3. Release my discouragement to God
4. Focus on the positive
5. Make encouragement a habit
6. Believe the best of others
7. Be willing to speak up and encourage others
8. Count my blessings

To Do

1. Do a word study on encouragement
2. Call a friend and encourage them
3. Form an encouragers circle to meet on a regular basis
4. Offer to pray for someone else's needs
5. List specific ways someone is a blessing to you. Share the list
6. Write a note of encouragement to 5 people
7. Give 5 people a hug today

Bible Verses to Remember

1. Romans 14:9
2. 2 Kings 6:16
3. Acts 14:22
4. 1 Thessalonians 2:11-12
5. Hebrews 10:24
6. 2 Timothy 4:2
7. Hebrews 10:24-25

"Everybody can be great. Because anybody can serve. ...You only need a heart full of grace. A soul generated by love."

            Martin Luther King