I really love to encourage others, and motivate them. I still remember encouraging my litle brother Alvaro to have better grades in school (Highschool) He was not doing good... no, it was not a brain problem... He was a smart young man fighting with... Laziness? or maybe self esteem? or girls? I can't remember. I don't remember how long we talked but MAN!!! I felt so good when after our conversation he decided to go for it, he finished his Highschool, finished college, he finished an intensive English as a Second Language course, and I can't remember what else, and now he has a good job in a good company, as well as his wife (sorry ladies!!) he is one of the smartest man I know, and I'm very proud of him. I'm not saying all that happened because of that conversation we had, but Alvaro and I still remember that day...right Alvaro?? Why am I saying all this????
In Joshua chapter 1 you will find God giving amazing words of encouragement to Joshua. After Moses died Joshua would be the next leader of a couple of millions of stubern and rebelious people. Moses was a GREAT leader!!, so imagine the pressure for Joshua. But it is so good to read the words from God himself repeating several times ..."Be strong and courageous", "I will be with you", "be strong", "you will be succesful". When God gives you the opportunity to encourage others, take it and make a difference in their life. I love to encourage others...and it is very special for me whenever somebody encourage me. We are what we are because people encouraged us. When was the last time someone encouraged you?? When was the last time you encouraged somebody??
Now after I read what I wrote, it looks like "My daily bread" devotional, ha, ha, ha. Blessings,
Julio
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Isn't it fun to be the older one? My parents ask me to help (advice, encourage...) my siblings and I took it as my responsibility, it sounds like a heavy duty and some times it is...but when you see your "helped" ones doing well you don't care how heavy it might be.
Thnx for taking care of my terroncito de azúcar.
We are what we are because people encouraged us.
So true.
Karina, I loved to be the oldest one, your ¨terroncito de azucar¨ was an easy one.
Fancypants, o yes it is true, Sometimes words of encouragement arrive to our life just on time when we needed them.
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