A Good Word

Today, I woke up sick.  I spent the latter part of yesterday on a chicken farm.  I went into the houses and instantly my nose began to run pools and my lungs folded up like a lawn chair at the same time.  Usually when I work there I wear a mask covering my face and I have an inhaler for emergencies. However, this time I had none.  My inhaler broke because of a door falling on it (weird circumstances) and no mask because I got a new vehicle (thank you Jesus) and I didn't transfer the masked into the car.  Fighting through that work yesterday was a tough ordeal.  After I came home my niece was here (who I love dearly) and playing all night when it feels like you have peanuts for longs is a tall order.  I woke up not feeling good.  And being sick is not fun, but when I turned on my computer I looked on Facebook (the incredible social network) and received a message from a friend.  She said that she had seen something and that it had reminded her of me (something Christian) and that encouraged me.  Proverbs talks about this very thing.

Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad. Proverbs 12:25

People have heaviness in their hearts.  This world is full of turmoil and trouble because this world is cursed and fallen.  Trouble is everywhere.  How I felt this morning happens a million times a day and as servants of the King we need to take up our responsibility as an encourager. The bible says many times that we should encourage one another, exhort one another and edify one another.  Are we doing this?  I'll probably get better from this sickness (LORD willing)  and be fully healthy, but some have emotionally and spiritually heaviness.  How much more would one need a cheerful word in this?

I charge you today to not live in the light of your own life but to notice the lives of others.  I charge you to bring joy in another persons life, and to bring a word that uplifts and encourages the people around you.  Let us not talk negative to tear down but positive to build up.  Let us not forget the times we felt hopeless and needed encouragement.  Let us spread this encouragement and exhortation to others.  Above all let us bring the ultimate good word Jesus Christ to those in spiritual turmoil because He the only saving grace for humanity.