Please Be An Encourager

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Please Be An Encourager!

• 1Thessalonians 511
• Therefore encourage one another and build each
  other up, just as in fact you are doing

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Encouragement - Discouragement

• Picks people up

• Destroys hope

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Build or Destroy

• When family members walk into your house, what is
  their feeling?
• Dread
• Tension
• Chaos
• Stability
• Calm
• Warmth

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Build or Destroy

• What is the message of your family life?
• You are worthless
• You are a burden
• You are respected
• You are important
• You are the greatest

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Build or Destroy

• What is most frequent in your home?
• An intense fight
• The silent treatment
• detached apathy
• A strong disagreement
• A kind word
• An affectionate hug

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Build or Destroy

• Which words most closely resemble the social tone
  of your family
• Cruel and abusive
• Cutting sarcasm
• Chaotic and distant
• Non-communicative but stable
• Secure with open communication
• Loving and Fun

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Encouragement

• To call to ones side
• To admonish
• To encourage
• To strengthen
• To comfort
• To instruct

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A few pointers (1)

• Assign value to the other person
• Key message You are a worthwhile, valuable
  person
• This is my beloved Son Luke 321
• Timothy, I thank God for you 1 Timothy 22

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Kids Comments

• Healways shows kindness and love to me when Im
  down and even when Im not down
• He always has time for us
• He loves me for who I am
• He always finds timeeven when hes tired

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A few pointers (2)

• Catch them in the act - and let them know about
  it
• Key message You did great!
• With him I am well pleased --Luke 322
• but you know how Timothy has proved himself
  1 Timothy 22

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A few pointers (3)

• Predict A Better Future
• Key message You will do great!
• We can certainly conquer it!Numbers 1330

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A few pointers (4)

• Prod Lovingly
• Key message You can do better!
• Think of ways to encourage one another to
  outbursts of love and good deeds

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A few pointers (5)

• Develop Genuine Interest in Others Well-Being
• Key message I care about what you care about!
• Dont think only about your own affairs, but be
  interested in others too, and what they are
  doing.--Philippians 24

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A few pointers (6)

• Do It Frequently
• Key value I am determined to make it a frequent
  and regular part of my life, and will connect
  with people to do so!
• that you and I may be mutually encouraged by
  each others faith.--Romans 112

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Will I Be Different This Week?

• Are the people in my network of relationships
  better because of my encouragement?

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• If you want to be an encourager, then build
  systems and habits into your life to help you
  become one.--Morgan Stevens
• Joseph, a Levite from Cyprus, whom the apostle
  called Barnabas (which means Son of ) --Acts
  436

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