A
thought by Zig Ziglar (2003-01-01) from his book, Zig Ziglar's Life Lifters (p. 179). B&H Publishing. Kindle Edition. (Click
on the title to go to Amazon.com to buy the book.)
Now that is
the truth isn’t it?
Here is the
whole thought, “One of the things all people need virtually every day of their
lives is a word of encouragement from somebody who says, ‘Well done.’”
Zig goes on
to say, “Wives need it from husbands, and husbands need it from wives. Children
need it from parents—and yes, kids—parents need it from children. In our places
of employment, ‘Good job,’ ‘Well done,’ ‘Thank you for being so effective,’ ‘I
appreciate your promptness,’ or any word of encouragement that notes a
specific, observable behavior can make an enormous difference in someone's
life. Don't wait for Christmas, Thanksgiving, New Year's, birthdays, or
anniversaries to do it because it's the right thing to do.”
He also
says, “A lot of hurting is going on in our world, and we never know when a word
of encouragement will brighten a person's day… Commit to encouraging others,
and I promise that you, too, will be encouraged.”
He then ends
this chapter by saying, “Some people believe that compliments are just so much
air. But when we remember that the tires on which we ride are filled with air
and we consider how much smoother that makes our ride, we should start handing
out more compliments.”
What about
you? Are you discouraged today? Are you really down and you need an
encouraging word? The Bible says, “Give
and it will be given to you.”
So who do
you need to give a word of encouragement to today?
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