We can encourage and…

For whoever gives you a cup of water to drink in My name, because you belong to Christ, assuredly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. (Mark 9:41 NKJV)

  There are people around us who are struggling and who need a boost, an uplift from a friend or fellow laborer. Is it possible that Jesus is waiting on you to give, to write, to befriend, to pray for someone that He lays on your heart?
 Through doing what the Lord shows us to do, we can encourage, uplift, and help others. It doesn’t have to be a lot; little is much, if God and His love are in it.
 Sometimes we might feel overwhelmed by the need surrounding us, and of course none of us can help everyone that we’d like to help. You might wonder how you can help someone else, when you feel so in need of help yourself.
 The Lord does not ask the impossible; He just wants us to do what we can to love, care for, and support others—even during those times when it takes a great measure of faith and love to do so.
 The Lord will bless us if we will spend a few minutes in prayer for others, offer words of encouragement, or help someone in need.
 We may not have a lot, but the heart filled with Jesus’ love always has something to give. —Maria Fontaine [1]

 Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around. —Leo Buscaglia (1924–1998)

[1] Anchor Bringing Love to Life