In other words, you can encourage someone by simply lending a hand! Remember Elijah, when he felt like “he alone was left” in all Israel? Remember the words of God, how He told Elijah that he was not alone? And what if good old Barnabas (whose name means “son of encouragement”) had never stepped in to speak up on behalf of Saul (Acts 9:26, 27)? Today, when we feel discouraged because we feel like we are overwhelmed with the work of God or just life, in general, it does immeasurable good when someone steps up and says, “Here, let me help you.” Sometimes, all we need to hear is that someone is there and that someone cares.
Will you be that one?
- Encourage one another by showing confidence in them; essentially be a Barnabas:
“After some days Paul said to Barnabas, ‘Let us return and visit the brethren in every city in which we proclaimed the word of the Lord and see how they are.’ Barnabas wanted to take John, called Mark, along with them also. But Paul kept insisting that they should not take him along who had deserted them in Pamphylia and had not gone with them to the work. And there occurred such a sharp disagreement that they separated from one another, and Barnabas took Mark with him and sailed away to Cyprus. . .” Acts 15:36-39
- Encourage one another by demonstrating thankfulness for the blessings of their faith:
- Encourage one another by using pleasant words:
- Encourage one another by speaking well of each other:
- Encourage one another by not being discouraging:
- Encourage each other by praying for one another: