Proverbs 25:11
Last night as Gail was on her knees scrubbing the kitchen floor, the Lord brought to her mind the importance of friendships, and she found herself thanking the Lord for the friendships in her life.
Gail was reminded of a quote from Mary Kay. "I think there is something wonderful about everyone and whenever I get the opportunity to tell someone this, I do." At that point, Gail felt led to go to the phone and call a friend that came to mind and was able to express her gratitude for their friendship.
In the above verse it talks about a word aptly spoken. Often times we have positive or encouraging thoughts come to mind about someone, but we're hesitant to verbalize our thoughts to them. This could very well be the working of the Holy Spirit to be an encouragement to someone. According to the interpretation of the above verse from The Message it reads, "A right word at the right time is like a custom-made piece of jewelry." Many times that right timing is initiated by the Holy Spirit, So, when someone comes to mind that you feel needs a word aptly spoken, we shouldn't hesitate to express it. This most likely would be the words of encouragement that they need for this time in their life. As Christians we should all be encouragers.
Blessings and Encouragement,
Paul, Gail, Patsy, and Penny
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