Yesterday I did something that was looooonnnnnggg over due –
I cleaned up my office. That meant doing something that I would rather not have
to do … file! In the process, I pulled out an old file that I have had for many
years. I call it my “encouragement” or “get up” file. In it I have accumulated
notes of encouragement I have received across the years. One note in
particular, written by a family upon the occasion of our leaving Pittsburgh to move
here to Lancaster, brought tears to my eyes. Imagine that. The note was written
almost 23 years ago … yet it still retained the power to massage my heart and
lift up my soul. There is power in encouraging words! (But beware; there is
also power in destructive, discouraging words! But that is a topic for another
day’s blog.)
The
book of Proverbs tells us that “pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the
soul and healing to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24) and “an anxious heart weighs a
man down, but a kind word cheers him up” (Proverbs 12:25). The other day I urged you to keep your “radar”
up and be looking to reach out a helping hand to those who are hurting. Let’s make it part of our day today to offer
someone a word (or words) of encouragement (often this is all it takes!). And
why stop with just today? Why not make
it part of our every day routine? In
this broken world, there are plenty of people surrounding us who could use an
encouraging word!
Thanks for stopping by . . .
pj
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