PROVERBS 12:25
Anxiety in a man's heart weighs him down,
but a good word makes him glad.
Stop.
Before you do you anything else, find a piece of paper or a sticky note or a notebook or something you can write on. Now, write down the names of three people you know you will see today.
You have no idea what is going in these people's hearts. You may know some of the situations they are dealing with. You may understand some of their hurts and some of their joys. But you don't know it all. None of us do.
Something is causing anxiety in these people. You may have an idea of what it is. You may not have a clue.
None of us can know everything that is going on in the hearts of the people around us.
What we all CAN DO, is offer a good word to everyone we encounter.
If you aren't sure how to offer a good word to someone else, here are ten suggestions:
- encourage
- compliment
- motivate
- inspire
- praise
- admire
- appreciate
- commend
- congratulate
- applaud
You can't fix everything for everyone. You can brighten their day and lighten their load by offering a good word.
Go back to your list now. Take a moment and pray for each person on the list. Before you see them today, commit to offering them a good word. If you aren't sure what to say, review the list above and something will come to you.
Jesus said you are the light. Brighten the world of the people around you.