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<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\nDaily Reading: <\/strong> Jeremiah 9-10 GW<\/a>; Psalms 79 GW<\/a>; 1 Thessalonians 5 GW<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Encouraging others encourages you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Playing doubles tennis with different partners and personalities has one thing in common; everyone needs encouragement. When the ball isn\u2019t going where you want it to go, and the frustration begins to build, it\u2019s easy to get down on yourself. That\u2019s when encouragement is needed most. The tricky part is finding what works best to help people overcome their difficulties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n People need uplifting in different ways. Some people need you to tell them precisely what to do to fix the problem; others don\u2019t want coaching. In a recent match, my partner was struggling. No matter what I did to encourage her, it wasn\u2019t working. Finally, down 0-5 in the second set, I looked at her and said, \u201cWe only need to win 20 points to get back to even.\u201d For whatever reason, she received this well; pointing out the facts helped her focus and got her head back in the game. Getting her back on track helped me do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Find what works.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n When you\u2019re trying to encourage someone, find what\u2019s best for them. When I\u2019m discouraged, sometimes I need a hug, other times I need a kick in the butt. Different situations call for different tactics. When sitting with someone experiencing grief, I\u2019ve found the best thing is to say nothing. But if someone is exasperated after many failures, they need a push to try one more time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Helping others continue on the journey helps us keep going. When I know a friend is struggling, encouraging them always lifts my spirits as well. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe who refreshes others will himself be refreshed.\u201d (<\/em>Proverbs 11:25 NIV<\/em><\/a>)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Encourage those around you today. Find what works for the person. Help downtrodden people persevere in the journey of life. Watch as you\u2019re encouraged as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n .<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n Lord, thank you for encouraging us. Forgive us the opportunities we\u2019ve missed to spur others on in their struggles. Don\u2019t let us miss the chances you place before us today. Let our eyes and ears remain attentive to those who need uplifting. Give us the words and actions we need to help them. As we encourage others, let us find encouragement as well. IJNIP. Amen<\/p>\n\n\n\n Question for reflection<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Who needs encouragement in your life today?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" 2 minute read. Daily Reading: Jeremiah 9-10 GW; Psalms 79 GW; 1 Thessalonians 5 GW Encouraging others encourages you. Playing doubles tennis with different partners and personalities has one thing in common; everyone needs encouragement. When the ball isn\u2019t going where you want it to go, and the frustration begins to build, it\u2019s easy to… Continue reading How Encouraging Others, Will Make You Encouraged<\/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-4524","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\/4524","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=4524"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4524\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4527,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4524\/revisions\/4527"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4524"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4524"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.honestreflections.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4524"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/shop.honestreflections.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/bookcover.jpg\")