How to be an Offering – Encouragement

Ryan Egan —  October 18, 2006 — Leave a comment

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?

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Ryan is a follower of Christ, husband, father, worship leader, & creative. He is heavily involved in the Association of Free Lutheran Churches and desires to teach others to live a life of worship in everything they do.