Have you had your JOY JUICE today? Have you been running and racing trying to
get everything done before the big day arrives.
Don’t forget how important Joy Juice is to your spiritual stamina
during this busy Christmas season!
Life is a race! And sometimes we get tired (Maybe even
exhausted!) especially during this special time of year. Long distance runners tell us that as they
near the end of a long race, their legs ache, their throat burns and their
whole body cries out to quit. But then
they hear the people at the finish line cheering them on! And that bit of encouragement helps the
runner to push through the pain all the way to the end!
The same is true in the race of
life. 1 Thess. 5:11 tells us to “build
each other up.” We can do that
with kind words of encouragement. For
example:
·
Point out to someone a quality that you
appreciate in him or her.
·
Tell a
co-worker what a good job they did on a project.
·
Express
your appreciation for someone’s talent or ability.
·
And PLEASE don’t forget that our family members
need to hear words of edification, as well!
As a matter of fact, I believe that
most of us would prefer a steady gifting of encouragement any day to a material
gift that’s going to tear up or soon be out of style.
So put ENCOURAGEMENT on your gift-giving
list this Christmas. It will bring joy
to the person as they open it and JOY to you as a smile lights up their face.
Let me encourage you to be an encouragement to others as you share the joy
of the real Christmas with others.
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