Theme: Encouragement
It is absolutely necessary for the believer to both give and receive encouragement. It provides strength to the receiver and no doubt, strength and joy to the one giving it. Encouragement provides rejuvenation – it gives refreshment. Encouragement all in all gives hope.
“Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.” Romans 12:18
Question to ponder: Since encouragement gives strength, can it be said that discouragement drains strength causing one to be weak?
Imago Dei 
Discouragement is indeed draining. The picture is bright and encouraging. 🌸🤗 Thankful we can encourage one another little sis! 💕
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Me too! You are a blessing to me in so many ways. 💕
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Awww, you encourage me every day sweet friend!
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Right back at you my September sister💕
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🍁❤❣🍂🤗
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Discouragement is certainly draining, but encouragement is like someone handing you a popsicle on a hot day. Even a little one satisfies!
I have a senior adult friend from Germany who survived WW2 as a seven year old girl. She and her mom slept on straw in a church for several days. Her mother told her (as an encouragement), “Anything is better than nothing.”
God is SO GOOD!
Blessings.
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YES!!
HE is SOOOOO GOOOOD.
WOW! Encouragement and perspective combined – remarkable!
And that popsicle sounds really good right now 🙂
Abba’s Shalom to you always, David.
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Hello Deandra! Hope you are well! It is a wonderful blessing to be encouraged, but to also know you’ve encouraged someone as well! Thank you for sharing!
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Hey Crystal, it’s been a while indeed. Yes, I’m doing well, how about you and your family?
Yes, to know we’ve encouraged others is a great blessing. Thank you for stopping by and encouraging me with your presence today.
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It is wonderful to be encouraged, it spurs us to not give up and keep going. And those few words of encouragement from us can make such a difference to someone else. And I do think discouragement is draining.
Blessings sis💙
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Absolutely, Manu. It’s not the length of words many times as much as the gift of one’s encouragement. ABBA’s blessing be yours always ♥️
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Encouragement is a blessing. And it’s true that having the right words said to us in those challenging seasons can spur one to hope for the best. May we be encouragers and may our hearts be encouraged as well. 🙏
Thanks for sharing, big sis. ❤
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Amen, May the Lord grant this petition to us all.
You’re very welcome my baby sister ♥️
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Encouragement feeds the Soul. Love you.
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I grew up with “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me,” and I found out that wasn’t true! Words hurt and they can destroy relationships. But encouraging words can heal and give life. Thanks for a great post, “Precious.” ❤
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That statement is entirely false!!!
Words are powerful and can harm and indeed cause destruction. It was my pleasure to share, Annie ❤️
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(“Life and death are in the power of the tongue.” – Proverbs 18:21)
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Little sister you are a blessing. You are loved. You are a precious daughter of the Most High God 🙂
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Now who’s doing the encouraging today? 😉
Thank you big brother❣️
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love you little sister 🙂
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Love you big brother ♥️🤗
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Yes, for sure to your question! Discouragement is very draining and disheartening.
We definitely need to try to encourage others more. May the Lord give us the wisdom to know how and the love to care.
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Amen, Ruth!
So good to hear from you today ❣️
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Thanks, Dee! 💖
Blessings!
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