Water the Flowers Because You Care: Finally, It's Not About Me

One of my gifts is the gift of encouragement. I have had many opportunities to exercise that gift in my interactions with other people in a nonthreatening way after a quick prayer to the Lord for guidance and waiting for the power of the Holy Spirit to intervene.

When I see others near me or in my space so to speak who are presenting visual signs of discouragement, I will have a desire--and often do prayerfully and in a nonthreatening manner--to inquire and ask the question in a nonthreateni...