About being encouraging:

Hebrews 3:13 But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness. (NIV)

When we are burdened down, we find pushing on to be extremely difficult. Life is hard. Life is difficult. For some people, perhaps for you, life may seem impossible. What you may find most striking is how life can seem to be impossible for more people than you know. Because life is so difficult, we all need encouragement. We all need encouragement from God and we all need to encourage each other.

To encourage others, do not be negative and discouraging. Encourage your fellow believers in Christ to keep believing. Encourage unbelievers to trust in Christ. Encourage others to live a godly and righteous life. Encourage others to resist evil, darkness, sin, and temptation. Encourage others to encourage still others. Encourage others to be kind and generous. No matter whom a person is or their position in life�be an encouragement. There is a special power staying with the person who is an encouragement. The special power is the power of God.