One of my favorite things to do is to encourage people with specific scriptures that pertain to their situation. As a teenager, when I was first exposed to the full gospel message, I heard a lady from the pulpit give someone a specific scripture in a church service. It was like a word of knowledge just for a certain person or a group of people in the congregation. I can remember thinking I wanted to be able to do that. Well, guess what? If we hide God’s Word in our heart, God will bring His Word to our remembrance when we need the. You can encourage someone with the very words of God. It doesn’t even have to be super-spiritual! Out of the abundance of your heart, your mouth will speak, so what you put in, is what will come out. Let me give you an example. My second daughter was once studying for a major scholastic exam. She called me discouraged that she might not do well, and right away, God’s Word started rising up in my heart. I started reminding her about what God’s Word says about her.
It says, that she has the mind of Christ.
It says, that she can do all things through Christ who strengthens her.
It says, that God is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him.
It says, that He will bring back to her remembrance all the things that she has learned.
It says, that she hasn’t been given a spirit of fear, but of love, power and a sound mind.
It says, that the diligent will prosper.
It says, that she is more than a conqueror, and that God will give her the desires of her heart.
So in a few simple moments, she went from being a little fearful, to being encouraged. What we think about really matters. If we continue to focus on the negative, we will get what we expect. The Bible says that as a man thinks in his heart, so is he. Or as a woman thinks in her heart, so is she. So what do you choose to think about? Let’s think God’s thoughts about our life, and encourage someone else with what God thinks about them.