Here is a trivia question for you. What song connects Queen to Lady Gaga? Too easy? Then, who wrote the song? Still probably too easy for you music experts. I encourage you to go to see the two movies mentioned below to learn more about these dynamic characters.
Encouragement is the action of giving someone support, confidence or hope. Synonyms include inspiration, motivation, stimulation just to name a few from google sources. My wife and I have been on a family mission to help our son move into their new home way down in Florida along the East Coast. We made two trips loaded with stuff for their new home. We then spent two weeks moving all that stuff into their home. We built a floating dock, ripped up carpet, painted and whatever we could to provide encouragement to our son and family. Now, we are making our way back home feeling good about providing help and encouragement.
I am writing this message while in a condo in Gulf Shores overlooking a beach. It is awesome to walk along the beach even though chilly to feel the fresh sea air. Have not seen much sun as cold, rainy and windy for a few days, but still relaxing. We took advantage of the inclement weather to watch awesome movies. We were both blown away by the stories of encouragement in the light of adversity. We saw two movies in two simultaneous days. That has never happened to us but worth the effort. Without setting off a “spoiler alert”, the movies were “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “A Star is Born”. Both movies were about devastating lives turned around with the encouragement of loved ones and friends. Unfortunately, both movies ended in tragedy when the one being encouraged failed to accept the love and good deeds of their true friends and loved ones. They tragically went down a path of destruction.
Hebrews 10 starting at verse 24 says, “And let us consider each other carefully for the purpose of sparking love and good deeds. Don’t stop meeting together with other believers, which some people have gotten into the habit of doing. Instead, encourage each other, especially as you see the day drawing near.”
Whether we are considering the meeting reference above as church or a gathering of friends, the message is still the same. Do not try to fix yourself by yourself. Instead, be in a state encouragement in a group of people who believe in love and good deeds not hatred and selfishness.
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