"One of the highest of human duties is the duty of

encouragement…It is easy to laugh at [people’s] ideals; it is easy to pour cold water on their enthusiasm; it is easy to discourage others. The world is full of discouragers. We have a Christian duty to encourage one another." --William Barclay

One of the best things we can do as Christians is to encourage others in their journey of faith and life. So thank you, thank you, thank you for endeavoring to be an intentional encourager.

Whenever you engage in the practice of encouraging others, imagine the ripple effect you are creating. Know that whenever you make someone feel encouraged or good about themselves, they are much more likely to make someone else feel that way. And that person is more likely to encourage yet another person.

When the problems of the world seem overwhelming, we should never underestimate our power to change things by lifting up one person at a time. Encouragement is infectious. Those who feel encouraged almost always transmit it to others.