Are you an encourager? There is never a wrong time to encourage someone.
Ephesians 4:29 CSB – No foul language should come from your mouth, but only what is good for building up someone in need, so that it gives grace to those who hear.
Hebrews 3:13 CSB – But encourage each other daily, while it is still called today , so that none of you is hardened by sin’s deception.
Paul encourages the Corinthians
Titus encourages Paul
The Corinthians encourage Titus, who encourages Paul
Honest rebuke makes encouragement more believable
Proverbs 27:5-6 CSB – Better an open reprimand than concealed love.6 The wounds of a friend are trustworthy, but the kisses of an enemy are excessive.
Effective Encouragement
Consistent Character
2 Corinthians 7:2 CSB – Make room for us in your hearts. We have wronged no one, corrupted no one, taken advantage of no one.
Sacrifice
2 Corinthians 7:3 CSB – I don’t say this to condemn you, since I have already said that you are in our hearts, to die together and to live together.
Affirming words
2 Corinthians 7:4 CSB – I am very frank with you; I have great pride in you. I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our afflictions.
Titus encourages Paul
2 Corinthians 7:5 CSB – In fact, when we came into Macedonia, we had no rest. Instead, we were troubled in every way: conflicts on the outside, fears within.
Paul was encouraged by the Corinthians’ genuine repentance
2 Corinthians 7:9-10 CSB – I now rejoice, not because you were grieved, but because your grief led to repentance. For you were grieved as God willed, so that you didn’t experience any loss from us.10 For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, but worldly grief produces death.
Encourage someone today!
