Encouragement

The Tool

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An unsharpened pencil is useless.  The act of sharpening it to a fine point in order to shape it into a useful and purposeful tool is a dramatically transforming process. In the life of a believer, the...

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Hug Collector

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“Someone you know needs a hug today.” — John William Smith   Nick Vujicic is a Christian author, motivational speaker and director of the nonprofit organization, Life Without Limbs. ...

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Loving Arms

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“Since you have in obedience to the truth purified your souls for a sincere love of the brethren, fervently love one another from the heart.” ~ I Peter 1:22 (NAS)  There are variations of an old story that is...

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Human Band Aid

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“Taking God’s assignment seriously means that I must learn to look at the world upside down, as Jesus did. Instead of seeking out people who stroke my ego, I find those whose egos need stroking; instead of...

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Cry For Help

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“To live thoughtfully with Christlike love we must allow ourselves to be disturbed by the grotesque realities surrounding us and sympathetically enter into the nightmarish suffering of others.”...

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The Gift Of Encouragement

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“When you’re kind to others, you help yourself.  The one who blesses others is abundantly blessed; those who help others are helped.” ~ Proverbs 11:17, 25 (MSG) What does discouragement feel like?  What is...

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