Encourage One Another

[Lanolin]

I was thinking of my garden how some plants do better than others but when you garden you learn that some plants like it hot, others like it shady and some only grow well with other plants around.

soil is important too, But theres all different kinds of plants, each with their own 'personalities' if you will, and I just feel like I want to encourage the quieter ones, the less showy ones in the background to encourage them because at one stage you are going to see them bloom and flower too.

A neglected garden is a sad garden. I think if you know your plants you become a better gardener, because we all make the silly mistake of trying to grow a plant in the shade that prefers full sun or vice versa.

so those of us who feel like square pegs in a round hole..take heart there ARE actually places for you to fit in too. You just need to find them.

 

[SheepSheep]

I was really blessed in reading Seoul’s thread about introverts and seeing how peacefully disagreements were handled. It made me think that with the hundreds of people on here, it truly is amazing that we are able to share and learn from one another as well as disagree with each other from time to time. I loved seeing it done with love.

I felt the Lord place it on my heart to share this blessing and to encourage everyone to keep it up.

I was thinking this would be a great time to encourage one another as a group or as individuals for different things we have seen or appreciate over the years through these threads or even in more recent interactions.

At school, we often give out “brag tags”, which are basically a way to recognize kids and encourage them to keep up their hardwork in different areas. I suppose this would be the online version.

Hopefully these shoutout won’t embarrass anyone, but rather encourage you all in your walk with the Lord.

@seoulsearch - Your posts alway push me and others to think beyond the surface. You have always gracefully brought up hot topics and issues that are important to discuss in a way that allows everyone to participate in the conversation. You truly are gifted in brining people together. Thank you for that.

@Susanna - Your posts are filled with such humor and real life. I imagine you spread joy in your everyday walk.

@BrotherMike - You always share personal experience along with your opinions or thoughts and that is such a witness to others. I think it helps people more than you realize.

Is there not a Bible verse that states we are to encourage and exhort one another?

 

[laughingheart]

I posted this on another thread but it just seems kind of perfect here.

 

[SheepSheep]

Is there not a Bible verse that states we are to encourage and exhort one another?

Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is called today; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
I Thessalonians 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works.