Encouragement is more than a pat on the back,
It’s not just a friendly smile or nod,
Not only some words spoken or written:
It’s a powerful blessing from God.
You can grow in encouragement, speak it to yourself;
Enable it by what you believe!
Find the strength in God, know what His Word promises:
Courage for hard times and testings: this receive.
In the challenge of life your example can count;
Look around and you can see
Others need encouragement, too — this you can do;
Pray for them to be set free.
When you’ve invited Jesus to be your Best Friend
God’s Holy Spirit empowers you,
Now you can experience real faith, hope, and joy,
Encouragement, and EnCOURAGEment, too!
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By Elaine Hardt ©2016
“Encourage” is found 14 times in the Old Testament, 13 times in the New Testament, New King James Version. “Encouragement” is found 6 times; “courage” is found 28 times in the Bible. Look up words at www.biblegateway.com
“Be strong and of good courage,
do not fear nor be afraid of them;
for the Lord your God, He is the One who goes with you.
He will not leave you nor forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6
