Many people actually have the spiritual gift of encouragement, and are just natural encouragers. You feel so motivated around them and just feel a great boost in morale when they talk to you.
But that doesn’t mean that all of us can’t encourage just a little bit. Paul makes this plea to the church in Thessalonica,
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.” (I Thess. 5:11)
So many times I get down because I haven’t been encouraged in a day, but I forget that I haven’t encouraged anyone either! I shouldn’t get depressed when I’m not doing to people what I’d like done to myself!
So I challenge you, make a sacrifice today and take some time to encourage someone. Take some time to encourage your pastor (especially in this month of pastor appreciation!). What a great act of worship to our God by taking the time to encourage someone else!
What have you done to encourage someone lately? How has someone encouraged you?