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“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, o Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.” Psalm 19:14 (NIV)

 A little rabbit named Thumper, in the movie classic Bambi, became famous for his quote, “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say nothin’ at all.” It’s hard to guess how many children and adults have quoted this phrase since the movie came out in 1942; I remember quoting it myself. The little rabbit’s advice, however, holds true since people prefer to hear kind words that edify versus harsh words that destroy. 1 Thessalonians 5:11 says, “Therefore, encourage one another and build each other up.” Encouragement builds self-esteem, boosts morale, and helps people accomplish things they may not have attempted. Encouraging words strengthen children’s relationships with their parents and spouses’ relationships with their mates. It makes teams stronger in the workplace and strengthens communities.

 As children of God, we should strive to encourage our brothers and sisters to stay in His Word, pray regularly, seek to do what is right, practice forgiveness, seek repentance when committing sin, and believe that with God all things are possible. Faith is the essence of our belief, for it is in faith we must believe for the things we ask of our Father in heaven. Choose today to go forth and become an encourager to those who are around you; a kind word may be just what they need in order to believe in the God that you serve.

 “Lord, we are tired of seeing families torn and people suffering because of lack of support and encouragement. Please help us to be bold and to choose to speak forth the Rhema word that has power to heal and to build. ”

For His Glory

 Luska Suzano

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