Encouragement is a call to action for an extended period of time, unlike a pep talk that is utilized for a current, in the moment realignment to get you through the task at hand.
To give encouragement we must first establish these three criteria for being a persuasive encourager. Modes of persuasion are: ethos, which convinces others of your qualifications and gives you place in their lives; pathos, which shows you have compassion and a genuine care for the good outcome of others; logos, shows and directs folks towards logical solutions, a persuading of the thought process.
Changing the thought process is an ongoing solution to a negative pull that would stimulate and develop a state of certainty in one’s ability to deal with the now, and thrive in the future. Engaging you and enlightening you as to what is immediate and can be carried out in the now moment, but also staying with you as you persevere in the future.
As we continue in counseling and encouraging, words are supplied to cause an image of overcoming, a stimulation of your core being that enables you to move forward purposefully. “I believe in you”, “you are a perfect fit”, “you got this”, “you are making a difference”. All these words grouped together form images, so that you can gain confidence in yourself, and become self-assured.
You see, we as people tend to be our own persuader of uncertainty and that leads to our being unsettled in our abilities, whether that be physical, mental, or spiritual. Physical hurdles are overcome by spiritual action, the main persuasion of the spirit is hope, hope is an action of expectation and expectation believes the future will be bright, it sees ourselves as more than conquerors. Amen!
A self-stimulation formed by an outside – image or a word of encouragement that brings hope would cause recognition of an accurate discernment of the truth. Then the truth about your situation is the basis for your persuasion, but when we allow contrary ideas and images into our vision we become discouraged. We in essence are discouraging ourselves, by seeing a distorted image of ourselves and our situation.
We need a renewed vision, and I encourage you to listen to a special word of persuasion; “Jesus Christ by His Grace gave us eternal encouragement and good hope, so encourage your hearts”. This scripture would bring a distinct vision of future encouragement and some Bible hope. Amen!
It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, a strengthened heart is an encouraged heart, a grace-filled heart is a cheerful heart, and our cheerfulness will exterminate discouraging thoughts and replace them with, Godly vision. God speaks to our heart in vision, so my encouraging word for you today is, “be strong and courageous” and let these words form a vision in you that stirs you up, cheers you up, and calls you to the act of being persuaded.
Believe in yourself today, you are well able to achieve all that is required of you, all your desires, and all your dreams!
Dream big and let your dreams persuade you, you are the apple of God’s eye!
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Scriptures of Encouragement: 2 Timothy 1:12, Romans 8:37,
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, Hebrews 13:9, Deuteronomy 31:6 and
Titus 1:1 in the AMP classic “Paul a bondservant of God and an apostle (a special messenger) of Jesus Christ, to stimulate and promote the faith of God’s chosen ones and to lead them on to accurate discernment and recognition of and acquaintance with the Truth which belongs to and harmonizes with and tends to Godliness.” Amen!