The Christian life is often described as running as race. During the course of that race there are many ups and downs and many obstacles that have the potential to throw us a curve. As you near the end of a long race, your legs ache, your throat burns, and your whole body cries out for you to stop. This is when friends are most valuable; their encouragement helps you push through the pain to the finish line. In the same way, Christians are to encourage one another. A word of encouragement offered at the right moment can mean the difference between finishing well and collapsing along the way. Look around you; Be sensitive to others' need for encouragement, and offer supportive words and prayer. Make a difference in someone's life, be an encouragement that strengthens their Christian life. Help them to say with the Apostle Paul: I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith. ~ 2 Timothy 4:7
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