Have you
had your JOY JUICE today? Good job! I’m proud of you!!
An
important part of encouragement is something called AFFIRMATION! Letting someone know that you believe in them
or they’re you’re proud of them--a pat on the back, so to speak! Genuine words of affirmation can change a
person’s life….literally!
We’ve all heard stories of how teachers
have made a difference in the lives of their students. But I want to come from a different
perspective today. You see, I was a
teacher for years; and it was the children who--time after
time--were an encouragement to me!
I worked
with primary and elementary students. It was such a blessing to get
unconditional hugs each day! Their
smiles lit up my life! What a source of
joy & encouragement! Many times, I’d receive an original piece of
artwork with an “I love you” scribbled across the page. Oh, how that picked me up and gave me
“affirmation” that I was right where God meant for me to be!
Now, as a retired educator, I am blessed to
hear from some of my former students from time to time. Can you imagine what a joy it is for me when
they share memories from their time in my classroom and express their love and
gratitude? Even now, their kind gestures
affirm in my heart that God had me right where He wanted me to influence those
precious young lives.
Who do
YOU need to affirm today? Ask God to put
someone in your thoughts and follow through on letting them know how you
appreciate them. No matter how young or
old, we ALL need encouragement! When you
exercise the gift of exhortation, the JOY of the Lord pours out from you and
flows back to you!
Drink your JOY JUICE and
return some joyful encouragement to a special person who has shared
encouragement with you.
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