Don't Disencourage

This morning while getting ready, Eli proceeded to try and put his shoes on the shortcut way. You, know, without even untying them. But, his shoes didn't even have laces, just velcro. The boy was really trying to take a shortcut.

I told him that he should always untie/unvelcro his shoes to put them on. And he proceeded with telling me: "Don't disencourage me!" Of course, he said this with a huge dimpled grin, and I had to laugh.

Funny as it was, it was a good reminder that we shouldn't disencourage one another. Maybe the Holy Spirit will help me to encourage those I am around today. Maybe he will help me give hope, comfort, courage, or confidence to someone today.

Lord, remove preconceived notions of things that may prevent me from encouraging others:
*busy-ness
*thinking the other person may not deserve it
*don't know what to say or how to say it

Romans 15:4 "For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope."

Who around us needs hope today?