Gooooooooooooooood Sunday morning Buds and Budettes! Been a cray weekend for me. I though since it was was yukky out that Wally World would be safe--NOT SO! All the crazies (me included) musta got weekend passes yesterday-lol! Felt so sorry for one cashier at checkout> One customer really made it a bad day for this young lady after everything she tried to do to satisfy the customer failed? Some people work overtime at being miserable and want everyone else to be same? By the time we got up to the register, the cashier looked ragged to say the least and was almost in tears. Usually Im the one to offer something to lighten the mood but my friend beat me to it. Since she use to work in a restaurant, she quickly offered the young lady words of encouragement and by the time we finished, the girl was smiling-woot woot! Encouragement! In our Small Group study last Sunday in Church, our Leader emphasized that we as Christians should constantly be encouraging one another. I would say ironically(?) but my reading in Our Daily Bread this morning was on the exact same topic--ENCOURAGEMENT! As I read the reference Scriptures on encouragement I immediately thought about two of very dear friends who left the church because they had been torn down instead of being lifted up?? Now-I know thats that not really justification to leave church esp over gossip but it it does illustrated how we can push a person INTO the ground by criticizing instead of encouragement that could lift them OFF the ground! Heb 10:24 says: Let us consider how we may spur one another toward love and good deeds (NIV). I Thes 5:11 says: Therefore encourage one another and build each other up. I keep telling my friends that no matter what people say about you or think about you, it doesnt change the truth as God and you know the truth! I hope everyone has a great day and if a situation arises where you encounter one that is down---offer them some encouragement. Sometimes ONE word of encouragement can overcome 10,000 words of discouragement! Be safe all cause I LOVE and NEED you ALL!. God bless! :)
Posted on: Sun, 07 Dec 2014 11:39:47 +0000
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