Opening scene from Frank Capra's It's A Wonderful Life:
CLARENCE'S VOICE
You sent for me, sir?
Yes, Clarence. A man down on earth needs our help.
CLARENCE'S VOICE
Splendid! Is he sick?
No, worse. He's discouraged…
The word “encourage” means “to give courage or confidence to”. Thus, to discourage someone means to take away their courage or confidence.
When you encourage someone, you are giving them the gift of courage.
Joses was given the nickname Barnabas by the apostles in Acts 4:36. In like manner, may we all earn the nickname Barnabas, which means “son of consolation or encouragement”.
* Picture courtesy of http://themanorvillage.com/The-Manor-Village-Life-Centers/encourage-the-heart-stories/
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