Say the Good Thing

You notice someone has gone quiet. They still show up and do what needs doing, but the energy they usually bring is missing. You think about saying something kind, then hesitate. Maybe it will sound awkward. Maybe they would rather be left alone. So the good thing you meant to say stays in your head.

Paul wrote to believers who needed to keep strengthening one another. His words remind us that encouragement can be simple and sincere. “I’m glad you’re here.” “I see how hard you’re trying.” “I’m praying for you.” You may never know what someone carried into that moment, or how much it helped to hear those words. Jesus calls us to love people in the life happening right in front of us. Today, that may mean noticing a person who needs encouragement and taking a moment to give it.