Thursday, March 31, 2022
“Encourage Someone Today!”
Aha! Another simple Challenge! Today in our Lenten Challenges, we are simply asked to encourage another individual. Our individual of choice can be anyone, even if it’s a simple “Good Job” that we mention to someone at work, a kind “Hello” to a neighbor or stranger, or a compliment offered to our beloved. Yes, today’s Challenge is one of the easiest Challenges of the entire season, because almost any kind of conversation with another person will qualify.
Since this is such an easy Challenge, why include it in our Lenten commitments? The reason is simple: We don’t pay enough attention to other people. It is likely that we acknowledge only a small portion of the people we encounter each day, ignoring almost everyone else.
Today, let’s pay more attention. The people around us deserve our attention. Some folks we pass on the sidewalk are suffering from issues of self-worth. Some of our neighbors might be struggling financially, work colleagues could be dealing with health issues, and some of our best friends might be having a tough day. The rain falls on everyone, just and unjust alike.
Today, let’s make a difference in someone else’s day. Let’s encourage someone and make them feel loved, valued, and special!
“(The LORD) comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us.” (2 Corinthians 1:4, The Message)
