\u201cAbove all, put on love which is the perfect bond of unity.\u201d Colossians 3:14 CSB
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Kokayi Nosakhere decided he wanted to do something that would spread kindness to his community. He wanted to do something that was \u201cpractical that would have impact, so what came to mind was a letter…a handwritten letter because we\u2019re so digital and so social media oriented.\u201d\u2019 For the past few years in Ashland, OR, he has been doing just that. He is close to reaching his goal of 5000 letters of encouragement. Letters found on cars, bus stops, bathroom stalls, and libraries have brought unexpected joy to people in his community. His goal is to help people think more positively in life, he is spreading love to a world that badly needs it. Each letter takes him approximately 15 minutes to write. By the time he has finished writing his 5000th letter, he will have spent 1,250 hours writing letters to strangers, just to brighten their day. You can find the entire article on this amazing man here<\/a>. But what would you say in a note of encouragement to a stranger? First, start with why you\u2019re writing the letter. Something as simple as, \u201cI wanted you to know God loves you,\u201d or \u201cI wanted you to know you matter, the world is a better place because you are in it.\u201d Share from your heart. You could say, \u201cI hope you\u2019re having a good day,\u201d or \u201cI\u2019m praying for you today.\u201d Offer encouraging words such as, \u201cIf you\u2019re having a bad day, don\u2019t give up, it will pass,\u201d or \u201cThere is always hope, no matter what you are facing.\u201d Include your favorite Scripture, or a line from your favorite worship song. The letter doesn\u2019t have to be long, doesn\u2019t have to be full of flowery words. As long as you fill your note with love, whoever receives it will be blessed. Knowing a stranger took time out of their busy schedule to write a note for them can lift a strangers spirits who may desperately need encouragement. Writing a note will definitely bless you. Years ago, a friend and I left encouraging notes tucked away in hidden places for people to find. The part I loved the most was daydreaming about who would find them. I wondered if they were male or female, what kind of day they were having, when and if it would be found. Each time a thought would cross my mind, I\u2019d smile, knowing that whoever found the note was who God meant to have it. I knew His timing would be perfect in leading them to the note. I trusted His promise in Romans 8:28, all things work to the good for those who believe and trust in Him. Try it just once, write a note and tuck it under a wiper on a windshield, leave it on a bench or stick it in a bathroom stall, wherever the Lord leads you to place it. You can leave the envelope blank, you can address it to a \u201cFriend,\u201d or you can say, \u201cIf you\u2019re having a bad day, open me.\u201d Whatever you decide, have fun. You\u2019re spreading love in the world, you\u2019re creating unity, you\u2019re bringing a little bit of heaven to earth for someone who needs it. \u201cAbove all, put on love which is the perfect bond of unity.\u201d Colossians 3:14 CSB Kokayi Nosakhere decided he wanted to do something that would spread kindness to his community. He wanted to do something that was \u201cpractical that would have impact, so what came to mind was a letter…a handwritten letter because we\u2019re so… Continue reading LEAVE LETTERS OF ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STRANGERS<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","without-featured-image"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1053"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1054,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1053\/revisions\/1054"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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