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The Encourager
By Grant Phillips
One of the greatest
gifts a Christian
can receive is the
gift of being an
encourager to
others. It is true
that some have that
gift from God to be
an encourager, but
it is something that
can be practiced by
all Christians.
About five years
ago, a dear
Christian lady
encouraged me in
music. Roughly a
year later, I wrote
this song on her
behalf. She had
already passed away.
The last line of the
song is referring to
her.
There are people we
meet God sends for a
season
Placing them here
for a definite
reason
He anoints certain
ones to encourage
the rest
To steer our pathway
He chooses the best
The encourager's
heart is big as a
mountain
They want us too to
drink from that
fountain
With love in their
heart not thinking
of self
They encourage us
often to get off the
shelf
They're special in
that their work goes
right on
When they move on to
Glory to be with the
Son
The lives that they
touch are inspired
to be bold
And follow the path
that God has
unrolled
They touch all our
lives and show us a
light
A new path to follow
and a deeper insight
He chose certain
ones to help us
along
But for that one
person you'd not
hear this song
Others have
encouraged me in the
past. I recall
specifically a wise,
old pastor who
encouraged me as a
young fourteen year
old boy. His arm
draped over my
shoulder and his
encouraging words
will always be
remembered.
So many Christians I
come across want to
be a pastor, or a
missionary, or an
evangelist, or a
great Bible teacher,
and these things are
fine, if that is
what God has called
you to do. But what
if He hasn’t?
Unfortunately, I
have witnessed many
who are in the
pastorate, who in my
opinion, missed
their calling, and
it shows.
If you are one of
those who really has
a concern for the
welfare of another,
and just can’t help
yourself in trying
to assist them, God
has probably called
you to one of His
greatest ministries.
But as I said
earlier, even if
this isn’t our
specific calling, we
can still practice
this wonderful means
of helping another
brother or sister in
Christ.
Think back. Has
anyone ever
encouraged you to do
better, or try this,
or think about that?
What a blessing it
would be to pass it
on. Besides, you may
have functioned as
an encourager with
another, and never
realized it. This is
why we should be
careful in what we
say to others. They
may just take it
seriously.
Another great thing
about being an
encourager, as the
song says, is that
their work goes
right on after they
leave this world.
Lives go in new
directions because
of them. Someone
will forever
remember them,
because of the light
they helped to shine
in another person’s
life. A successful
ministry will be
developed because
someone encouraged
another.
To those of you who
are encouragers, you
have my deepest
respect and love,
because you are the
foundation of so
many success stories
in Christ. God bless
you.
Grant Phillips
grantphillips@windstream.net
Pre-Rapture
Commentary
http://grant-phillips.blogspot.com
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