Words for Women - Encouragement for Daily Living

One day back in December 2018, I was in a meeting and I lost my voice. Then I got frustrated and became winded as the old folks say or shortness of breath. I was in a room with five other people with four of those people trying to explain what I was trying to say. I was so embarrassed. After the meeting I went to my desk and cried not because of the what, but because of the why. God reminded me that the word "voice" is not just a noun but a verb. We learned in school that a verb is an action word. So just because I lost the sound doesn't mean I lost the words, I just needed to find another instrument to voice myself. Don't let the enemy steal your voice! Nobody can speak for you except you! The enemy knows you have something to say and wants to take it away! 

Great job! You got this! Hang in there! I’ve been there, let’s talk.  It’s going to get better! Such simple phrases can have a great impact on someone who is going through a rough time. To encourage someone is to inspire, give hope (LASB). One day while tutoring, a student told me that I always point out the bad, that I was not acknowledging the good grades only the bad ones. I was taken by this observation the student made, as I try my best to always encourage them when they seemed to feel the work was too hard or perhaps felt challenged by an assignment. This opened my eyes to a second piece involved in encouraging, to not only push for the future but to remember past success as well.   Barnabas was sent to the church at Antioch to seek evidence of the conversion of the Gentiles. He witnessed to the new believers and encouraged them to stay strong in their faith. Because of what he had witnessed, Barnabas encouraged Saul (Paul) to go to Antioch to tea...