21 September 2021 - Lifting Others

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NASB) “Therefore encourage one another and build up one another, just as you also are doing.”

Hebrews 3:13 (NASB) “But encourage one another day after day, as long as it is still called “Today,” so that none of you will be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.”

“You need to be aware of what others are doing, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their successes, and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.” – Jim Stovall

1 Corinthians 13, (NIV) “Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails … And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

Leaders esteem others higher than themselves. Thinking before they speak. Be encouraging. Be quick to forgive. Be understanding. No gossiping. Keep others’ secrets. Share knowledge. Stay humble. Be positive!

“A good leader inspires others with confidence in him; a great leader inspires them with confidence in themselves.” –Unknown

“Leadership must be based on goodwill. Goodwill does not mean posturing and, least of all, pandering to the mob. It means obvious and wholehearted commitment to helping followers. We are tired of leaders we fear, tired of leaders we love, and tired of leaders who let us take liberties with them. What we need for leaders are men of the heart who are so helpful that they, in effect, do away with the need of their jobs. But leaders like that are never out of a job, never out of followers. Strange as it sounds, great leaders gain authority by giving it away.” –Admiral James B. Stockdale

Proverbs 12:25 (CSB) “Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down, but a good word cheers it up.

Do something different. Be bold, be brave and continue to find ways to help others grow and thrive. Your only measure of success is the success in your help to others.

Make it your purpose today to help someone to grow.