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The Power of Encouragement
July 5, 2020
Hebrews 3:13 But continually encourage one another every day… Amplified Bible
We Were Designed To Both Give And Receive Encouragement.
Romans 12:8 Whoever has the gift of encouraging others should encourage… New Century Version
“Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils. But if God be for you, who can be against you? Are all of them stronger than God? Oh be not weary of well-doing! Go on, in the name of God and in the power of His might, till even American slavery shall vanish away before it.” – John Wesley
Acts 4:36 For instance, there was Joseph, the one the apostles nicknamed Barnabas (which means “Son of Encouragement”). He was from the tribe of Levi and came from the island of Cyprus. New Living Translation
Hebrews 10:25 Some people have gotten out of the habit of meeting for worship, but we must not do that. We should keep on encouraging each other, especially since you know that the day of the Lord's coming is getting closer. Contemporary English Version
Habits matter. They can bring us closer to God or take us away from the very place God ordained to be a source of strength and encouragement.
Ephesians 4:29 When you talk, do not say harmful things, but say what people need—words that will help others become stronger. Then what you say will do good to those who listen to you. New Century Version
Proverbs 18:21 Words kill, words give life; they're either poison or fruit—you choose. The Message
“Sociologists tell us the most introverted of people will influence 10,000 others in an average lifetime.”– Tim Elmore
“Encouragement is oxygen to the soul.” – George M. Adams