My take on encouragement...

Here're some of my thoughts on encouragement:-

1. I am greatly encouraged when I hear accounts of souls being brought into the Kingdom.
2. I am encouraged when testimonies of healing, overcoming obstacles, life circumstances are shared.
3. Encouragement is also found when people make mention of a certain occasion, a word, a song or a verse that was shared and it has in some way helped them through a particular time or situation.
4. It isn't easy to encourage people. God's help is usually required.
   
5. It is hard to encourage someone who doesn't want to accept what we say. Usually, these ones are negative about most things at that particular time. It is important to encourage nonetheless.
6. We can encourage without speaking.
7. It's sad when people think that we encourage because we have to, are obliged to. It's important to encourage despite what people think.
   
8. Not giving up on something can encourage others.
9. Don't give up encouraging people even if people don't seem to appreciate it.
10. Don't bother to encourage anyone if we are not sincere.
11. Encouragement is like a bouquet of sweet-smelling everlasting flowers that we present to someone.
12. I've been discouraged when my encouragement was not received...
13. I've been encouraged when what I have done or said has encouraged someone. It works both ways.

Trying to make a comeback....

I am considering making a comeback to blogging.

My very reason for stopping still exists and I am about to be victim to it but the temptation to resume is very strong indeed...

I am looking for fruit. It still eludes me. Over a year later. Not much has changed. Actually, I think I have. I am more suspicious, cautious than ever before. No matter, I make more mistakes than ever...

My eyes are fast dimming and I will need that procedure sooner than later.. (that accounts for huge mistakes in emails and sms-es)

I am losing more patience and gaining less Godliness.. Wonder if that's called backsliding?

I can't hit most high notes anymore either. Generally, I am just the regular happy bunny these days..

Still no fruit.