BE A CHEERLEADER

 I have realized from experience and careful observation that God places certain people in our lives on purpose.

He does this so that we can help them to succeed and to become all that He created them to be if we are given the privilege or opportunity.

The truth of life is that most people will not reach their full potential without somebody else believing in them and giving them the necessary push.

There are people that would have given up on life or resigned to a bad fate if someone somewhere had not encouraged them and told them they could make it.

Take a good look at yourself right now.

Can you still remember that difficult time in your life when it was the word of encouragement you continually heard from someone else that helped you to stand strong and eventually prevail?

This simply means you and I have an assignment.

Everywhere we go, we should be encouraging people, building them up, and challenging them to reach new heights and be more than what they presently are.

When people are around us, they should leave better off than they were before coming in contact with us.

Rather than feeling discouraged or defeated, people should feel challenged and inspired after spending time with you and me. Even when they are down, we are to lift their spirits up.

Even when they make mistakes, you and I are to help them correct their mistakes and not condemn them to hell.

The Bible says that love is kind. One translation says "Love looks for a way of being constructive." In other words, love looks for ways to help improve somebody else's life.

Take time to make a difference. Don't just be obsessed with how you can make your own life better. Think about how you can make somebody else's life better as well.

Our attitude should be: Who can I encourage today? Who can I build up? How can I improve somebody else's life?

You have something to offer that nobody else can give. Somebody somewhere needs your encouragement. Somebody needs to know that you believe in him or her irrespective of their shortcomings.

Somebody needs to be sure that you are going to be there for him or her. Somebody needs to know you think he or she has what it takes to succeed in life.

If you look back over your own life, most likely you will find someone who played a pivotal role in helping you get to where you are today.

What if that person had never given you an opportunity? What if that person never gave you a second chance when you made a mistake? What if that person had stopped believing in you? Would you have been able to pull through?

Somebody saw something in you back then that you may not have seen in yourself.

Maybe your parents or a schoolteacher had confidence in you and helped you believe in yourself. Maybe it was a boss who placed you in a higher position even though you didn't feel qualified at the time.

It could be your pastor who perceived the grace of God upon you and gave you a platform to showcase your potential even when you saw nothing, or it could be a mentor who said " You have what it takes. You can be successful in this or that career."

Indeed they saw something in you that you may not have seen in yourself, and they helped you get to that next level.

Now, it is your turn to do something similar for somebody else.

Who are you believing in? Who are you cheering on? Who are you helping to become successful? Who are you encouraging to do or get better? Who are you encouraging to bounce back again?

There is no greater investment in life than in being a people builder.

Relationships are more important than our accomplishments.

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe God is going to hold us responsible for the people He has put in our lives. He is counting on you and me to bring out the best in our spouse, in our children, in our friends, and in our followers.

Are you improving somebody's life and giving that person hope and confidence or are you contributing to somebody's disgrace or misfortune? Think very well and you will know the kind of heart you have and what manner of spirit you are of.

Be a cheerleader. Be an encourager. Be a true friend who does not delight in the downfall of another.

The world has had its fair share of critics, we need more cheerleaders.

'Discouragers' are in bulk while encouragers are in short supply and we need more.

I don't know about you, but I have decided to not only encourage myself but others as well.

This is a decision I have dedicated my life to for more than 6 years. Hardly have I committed me to anyone who did not become a better person afterward. And I don't intend to stop. So, help me, God!

I love you all and Thank God is Friday!

Just Be Yourself