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Encouragement

Thursday August 29, 2019

To encourage means to inspire confidence in another. Speaking words of encouragement to someone will help them come to a fuller awareness of their strengths as they live life in recovery in relationship with Jesus.

 Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. (Hebrews 10:24 NLT)

As people who are awakening to new life in recovery, we have the wonderful opportunity of seeing positive change in ourselves and others.  Instead of using people for our own selfish gain we can be those who notice others and speak words of encouragement to them.  We can help them see their growth and the potential God sees in them. 

The words of the godly encourage many, but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense. (Proverbs 10:21 NLT)

We can stand with each other when the tough times come, as they surely will, and be a support for one another.  We don’t have to be co-dependent “fixers” in order to stand with someone and lend a hand.  It will likely mean that we are inconvenienced for a bit, and that’s a shift for us from being self-centered to serving God and others.  Being helpful is a character quality that God wants to develop  in us. When we sincerely care, maybe we just listen and pray, but that is often the very encouragement someone needs. 


Those of us who are strong and able in the faith need to step in and lend a hand to those who falter, and not just do what is most convenient for us. Strength is for service, not status. Each one of us needs to look after the good of the people around us, asking ourselves, “How can I help?” (Romans 15:1-2 MSG)

Prayer:  Thank you Jesus for this day in recovery and the companions You’ve given me on the journey.  Help me to be a person who encourages and supports those around me.  Help me to extend my hands to serve the need of others.  Give me wisdom and discernment to know the difference between help and co-dependence.  Amen


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