Pastor Steven Furtick

Why do Christians feel compelled to say this to each other?
Don’t we realize that it cancels out the encouragement we’re about to offer?

What if I encouraged Holly like this?
Before we went out to eat last night, what if I said:
“Baby, don’t let this go to your head, but you look nice tonight. I don’t want you thinking it’s all about you or anything, or to put confidence in outward beauty instead of the inward beauty of a pure heart, but you do look nice.”

Why bother?

More people are dying inside because of the encouragement that they are starving for than the compliments that “went to their heads”.

Let’s encourage each other! No qualifiers, no disclaimers, just build each other up!

Today, some people encouraged me, and they didn’t preface it with any kind of caution. I guess they figure I walk with God, and am aware enough of my own weaknesses and limits to understand that it’s all about Jesus.
Trust me, this small town boy from Moncks Corner South Carolina knows where his help comes from.

One man told me today that my preaching had saved His marriage and that his wife had told him before he left the house to meet with me that my preaching had saved her life this year.
Glory to Jesus.

It doesn’t go to my head.
It goes to my heart.
And gives me courage and joy.
And inspires gratitude and faith toward God.

Encourage someone today, in a reckless and uncensored way.
And let it go to their hearts.