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Empower Together

When Jesus was being led to Golgotha for the crucifixion, He was carrying a heavy wooden cross, and He was too exhausted by the beatings to carry it on his own. Then, a man named Simon of Cyrene was led to carry Jesus's cross on the way to Golgotha. (Luke 23: 26)

This might seem like a very intense situation, but the context explains how a shoulder offered by Simon to carry that cross was a crucial moment for Jesus that allowed Him to continue His walk to establish the work of salvation.

This act of bearing the burden signifies that every form of encouragement helps the other person keep going.

1 Thessalonians 5:11, “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.”
Hebrews 10:24, “And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds,”

Encouragement is essential when we are living a life that goes against the grain, against what is popular.

God was aware of this need for encouragement when He called every one of us. He knew it would become difficult, there would be opposition and persecution, and that it may feel lonely. And He had a plan for it.

God gave us, firstly, His Holy Spirit as a Companion and Comforter.
John 14:16, “And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper (Comforter, Advocate, Intercessor—Counselor, Strengthener, Standby), to be with you forever—"

Secondly, He gave us each other, so that we may keep encouraging each other and strengthen our faith, individually and as a whole.

God called us to walk together, as a family, as brothers and sisters in Christ, encouraging each other.

“Two are better than one,
because they have a good return for their labor:
If either of them falls down,
one can help the other up.
But pity anyone who falls
and has no one to help them up.
Also, if two lie down together,
they will keep warm.
But how can one keep warm alone? Though one may be overpowered,
two can defend themselves.
A cord of three strands is not quickly broken.” (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)

Sometimes we need encouragement, and sometimes we need to give out the encouragement to others, because we need to realise that no matter how "put together" and "sorted" someone may look, there exists almost always an internal struggle.

Sometimes your encouragement is an answer to their prayers; other times, it may look like bearing burdens or walking an extra mile alongside them.
So let us ask the Holy Spirit who we can encourage today and every day. Let it be a part of our everyday lives.

Life can be heavy but you don't have to do it alone. We are here to encourage you as you carry your cross daily. Reach out simply to talk, even:
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