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HOW SHOULD WE IMITATE JEHOVAH’S EXAMPLE OF GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT? (WHY IS…
HOW SHOULD WE IMITATE JEHOVAH’S EXAMPLE OF GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT?
WHAT DOES IT MEAN?
EXAMPLE = A PERSON REGARDED IN TERMS OF FITNESS TO BE IMITATED
ENCOURAGEMENT = THE ACTION OF GIVING SOMEONE SUPPORT, CONFIDENCE, OR HOPE.
IMITATION = THE ACTION OF USING SOMEONE AS A MODEL
WHY IS ENCOURAGEMENT A POWER FOR GOOD?
ENCOURAGEMENT OFTEN INVOLVES COMMENDING A PERSON FOR SOMETHING HE OR SHE DID WELL.
WE CAN ALSO BE ENCOURAGING BY REASSURING OTHERS THAT THEY HAVE GOOD QUALITIES.
SATAN THE DEVIL WANTS TO DISCOURAGE US BECAUSE HE KNOWS THAT DISCOURAGEMENT CAN MAKE US WEAK SPIRITUALLY AND IN OTHER WAYS.
ALL OF US NEED ENCOURAGEMENT.
WE CAN FIGHT THE WORKS OF THE DEVIL BY ENCOURAGING MEMBERS OF OUR FAMILY AND OF THE CONGREGATION.
WHAT DOES THE EXAMPLE OF JEHOVAH TEACH US ABOUT GIVING ENCOURAGEMENT?
IMITATION
JEHOVAH BUILT UP THAT FAITHFUL PROPHET’S CONFIDENCE.
JEREMIAH 1:6-10
ENCOURAGEMENT
EMPATHY = THE ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND AND SHARE THE FEELINGS OF ANOTHER.
7 WITHHOLD JUDGMENT. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT STEP WHEN WE PRACTICE EMPATHY.
8/9 OFFER HELP. WE COULD OFFER OUR HELP TO SIMPLIFY THE LIFE OF OUR NEIGHBOR.
6 LISTEN. LISTENING IS ONE OF THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAYS WE COULD DEMONSTRATE EMPATHY TO ANOTHER PERSON.
10 WE COULD FOCUS OUR ATTENTION OUTWARDS. WE SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THE BACKGROUND OF OUR NEIGHBOR AND TO THE FEELINGS, EXPRESSIONS, AND ACTIONS OF ALL AROUND US.
EXAMPLE
PSALM 34:18 + ftn
JEHOVAH IS CLOSE!
HOW CAN WE GIVE ENCOURAGEMENT THAT IS EFFECTIVE?
SEIZE OPPORTUNITIES TO ENCOURAGE OTHERS. IF WE CAN OFFER A WORD OF ENCOURAGEMENT, WHY NOT SPEAK UP?
BE SINCERE AND SPECIFIC.
WE WILL VERY LIKELY FIND MANY WAYS TO BUILD OTHERS UP SPIRITUALLY IF WE ARE DETERMINED TO IMITATE JEHOVAH'S EXAMPLE.
SHOW APPRECIATION FOR THE FINE EFFORTS AND POSITIVE QUALITIES OF FELLOW WORSHIPPERS.