Have you ever wished you'd had just the right word of encouragement for someone going through a hard time? Maybe you've been on the receiving end of someone having a very fitting word for you that helped you see your situation in a whole new and better light. Just yesterday I had a co-worker who was walking across the lobby stop, turn to me, walk to my workstation and say, "I just wanted you to know I appreciate you." What a pleasure that was. It brought a smile to my face and started my thoughts in a pleasant direction.
The other day my husband and I were spending the night in a motel and he wanted another cup of coffee so he went down to the coffee shop in the motel. He came back saying he'd had the most amazing encounter with the young man who was manning the station. The young man had started with "It's so good to see you this morning" and continued with such an upbeat conversation with my husband (a total stranger to him) that my husband was simply "wowed."
Who can you encourage today? Make a plan. Watch for an opportunity. Without being intentional we might miss a great opportunity.
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