{"id":9221,"date":"2019-02-06T11:46:00","date_gmt":"2019-02-06T17:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/love-is-being-encourager\/"},"modified":"2019-02-18T17:16:36","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T23:16:36","slug":"love-is-being-encourager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypeacezone.com\/?p=9221","title":{"rendered":"Love is Being an Encourager"},"content":{"rendered":"
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“Good Afternoon! Welcome to Moe’s!” Like me, I\u2019m sure you\u2019ve taken notice of the fast food chains and stores whose employees shout out welcoming words when we walk in their doors! It may be scripted, but to me, it’s encouraging! I was noticed! I also recognize it when a salesperson has been taught to be friendly and to look for something they can complement their customers about: “I love your hair!” “Nice sweater!” In spite of their words sounding a little trite, it still gives us a feel-good feeling, doesn\u2019t it?<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve had many encouragers in my life. At age 12, I remember my first babysitting job (50 cents an hour) taking care of a doctor\u2019s two little ones \u2013 ages 3 months and 3. Their home was right across the street from ours, so the children’s mom was assured I had help on stand-by if I needed it. I\u2019ll never forget overhearing that mom telling my Mom: \u201cDonna is so responsible for her age!\u201d That made me want to be even more responsible. I\u2019ll never forget, as a 13-year old, the choir director pointing out \u201cYou harmonize so beautifully.” That gave me the confidence to belt out my harmonies even more. A friend said, ” Donna, you have the most beautiful clothes.\u201d That\u2019s because my sweet mama, on a limited income, made sure that I wore trendy, beautiful clothes and she could do that because she was a great \u201cdeal\u201d finder. I think that\u2019s why, to this day, I head to the sales racks before I look at the full-priced items.<\/p>\n

Today, I am an outgoing, avid writer, blogger, teacher and speaker because my husband encouraged me to speak publicly. He encouraged me to get my pilot\u2019s license, real estate broker\u2019s license and more. I had a boss who encouraged me to apply for a job that I didn\u2019t have the required Master\u2019s Degree for, but he knew I could do the job. I did and he was right. My Sweetheart passed way and I was surrounded by encouragers who literally lifted me up above the fray with their love and support.<\/p>\n

And, now, the encouragement I receive from so many of you, my FB and blog friends and family that cheer me on in doing what I\u2019m doing right now — encouraging me to keep encouraging.
\nI was encouraged by others and I, too, became an encourager. That\u2019s my point today, to say it\u2019s time for us all to put on our Encourager Hats. It\u2019s obvious how much our world needs cheerleaders and encouragers. I know, as I type this post, you get what I\u2019m saying because you sense God\u2019s gift within you. You\u2019ve been through your share of heartaches and someone was there to encourage you, so you know like 2 Corinthians 1:4 says \u201cSo that you might comfort others with the same comfort that you\u2019ve been comforted with\u201d, you must encourage others. Now you are passionately aware that you\u2019ve been called to speak up, reach out and lift up others. It\u2019s not always easy because you don\u2019t want to intrude or be a \u201cknow it all\u201d, but that\u2019s not what matters. What matters is you have something to give..<\/p>\n

God uses people to encourage people. He’s looking for available hearts to love and encourage the world around them. My hand is raised. How about yours?<\/p>\n

1 Thessalonians 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing”! Rise and shine, Encouragers! Let\u2019s go encourage!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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