Encourage Each Other Everyday

"Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved." (Psalm 55:22)
 

Morning Oddballers,

Today I want to briefly touch on encouraging others through tough times. Recently I know many people who are struggling in some area of their life. It's not an easy thing to tackle an obstacle alone. So encouragement is so important to them right now. That is why I wanted to touch on it.

Nomatter how simple or how elaborate the problem is, I find it important to tackle each problem equally. It's like sin. No one is more of a sinner than anyone else because, well, we all sin. It's like putting a lable on how happy you are. Or who is prettier. It's all perception, not definition. So don't throw someone's problem under the rug if they come to you about it. I'm so guilty of this sometimes. I push someone's problem aside because I think that it isn't as important as someone's else's problem. That is just sad and dissapointing in my opinion, and we should STOP IT!

Just like the verse is saying, we should cast our burdens onto the Lord, but we also should be encouraging others to do the right thing when they are sturggling with something as well. There is nothing more powerful to me than someone who can stand by you through those tough hurdles in life. Not only does it make you a good friend, it represents Christianity in a positive light. Which should be all of our goals in life. Let us be the light in the darkness. Be the lightbulb that never burns out, the flame that never dies. We have to be encouraging others to stay strong and that they can get through it.

Suicide rates are increasing more and more each year. Don't you think some encouragement and brotherly love could potentially lower that statistic?? I think so. The more we tackle now, the less we have to tackle later. Let us be strong in our faith :) Encourage the people around you. Regardless of their circumstances.

Much Love and God Bless,

Oddball