Encourage

Some more rambling thoughts: But encourage one another daily , as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. Hebrews 3:13 Encourage: "The root meaning has to do with coming alongside each other and help each other." MacArthur Depending on what the situation calls for, encouragement can be a gentle word, a hug, practical help, or a kick in the pants. Yet it is always done from alongside, never condescendingly. I was sick, tired and wore out--stretched thin in my own emotions when the challenge came to deal with someone in their own strung out emotions. Feeling attacked and accused, I'm afraid I was not an encouragement. I certainly didn't give a gentle word, a hug, or even practical help. I'll be praying about this for a few days and see what kind of changes God needs to do in my heart.