SCRIPTURE: 2Corinthians 11:7 Was it a sin for me to lower myself in order to elevate you by preaching the gospel of God to you free of charge?
2Corinthians 13:10 — the authority the Lord gave me for building you up, not for tearing you down. Note: 2Corinthians 10:8
OBSERVATION: The Lord wants us to be elevators. May we raise people with strength and confidence. May we lift them to a higher floor. If we have to take people down, may we do it in gentleness and carefulness, bringing them down easily and not crashing to the bottom. The priority however is to build them up and lift them to a higher point of view.
A word of encouragement, a compliment, a friendly greeting can lift the countenance of a person feeling discouraged, defeated, and/or all alone.
APPLICATION: Almost everywhere I look, I can find people who need a lift. I need only to look at the faces of those around me. When people are down, it can be seen on their face. And better than that, we have the Holy Spirit to encourage us to speak to someone; and He will mix thoughts or words in our thinking to speak to them.
Today, the Lord wants to use me to bring a word of hope and/or encouragement. I must be sensitive to the Holy Spirit.
Here is a simple and practical suggestion: if you do not know what to say, start with the main thought from your most recent devotion, the one from this morning or last night. It is very likely that God knew who you would happen to meet today, and He has prepared you.
PRAYER: Lord, show me today someone who needs a lift. Use me to help lift their burdens. I believe you are preparing me now to share your love with them. Amen.
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