Encourage

I love this word encourage. It is such a positive action word. If I’m going to encourage, I am being positive and often upbeat.  The opposite of “encourage” is “discourage” and that is pretty negative. Encourage means to inspire, motivate, influence, cultivate, strengthen, champion others or me. I believe encouragement is quite a gift that I can give others. If I encourage others, I end up receiving a blessing. Paul is encouraging the church in Corinth about parts of their worship and teaching. Check this out….

I have never considered myself a prophet, but to use Paul’s definition, I may very well be. I love to encourage, motivate and inspire others to be the best they can be. I most often become encouraged and motivated during the process of speaking into the lives of others.  I don’t necessarily want to be a “motivational speaker” (made famous by Chris Farley), but I sure do want to become an encourager and an inspiration to people I meet every day.  I am inspired  and motivated to do this because of my journey with the Lord.