ENCOURAGING OTHERS

Colossians 3: 14 – 25


The Bible tells us that we are to be encouraging to others, especially to our children. With father's day just around the corner, my thoughts turn to my stepsons, and how I can encourage them.

16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.
21 Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.

It is my prayer that I can be a power of example to them, and help them to achieve their goals and dreams in life.
One of the ways that I can do that is by living for Christ, and giving Him glory and honor.

17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

When we are able to live in this manner, not only can we be encouraging to our children, we can do the same for others in our churches and communities.
Guys, I'm struggling here writing this teaching. It's a lot easier for me to actively encourage others than it is to write about how and why we are supposed to do it for each other. As I wrote earlier, we are called to encourage. Paul wrote about it many times in the letters he wrote to the churches of his time.
Paul was encouraged too. He traveled with companions, the first of who was named Barnabas. The name Barnabas means; Son of encouragement. So not only did Paul write about encouragement, he lived it and traveled with an example of it with a man who's name is a reminder of what he was supposed to do.
So let's all do a solid for each other and be that power of example of the encouraging lifestyle.
Call somebody today who needs to hear a positive word and share the love of Christ with them.