Being an Encourager | John Giftah | Inspiration Christian Sermon

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Welcome to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. I want to quickly start off by shouting a scripture with you, and I want to take this forward and it is phone in first to Salonians five was eleven bringing to you from the amplified version, and this is what it says. Therefore, encourage and comfort one another and build up one another, just as you are doing. If you look at different translations of the same verse, it says encourage one another, build up one another. These are common things seen in many of the translations.

Some of them say encourage and help each other, encourage, comfort and edify each other. Build each other, strengthen one another. So these are different words that are being used in the scripture. And I want to just tell you something, guys. Yes, we live in a time and age when everybody is all about you know, what can I get? What can I get? And it's all about myself and me myself and I where it's all about, you know, focusing on fulfilling their own wishes and their own desires and their own ambitions and you know, part in life and what they can receive from people, where very few people have their heart to actually go out and be a blessing to other people.

But today I want to ask you this question. When was the last time you took time to encourage somebody else? When was the last time you took down too, took time to you know, build up somebody, or comfort somebody, or you know, help somebody, and and and being a place where you're strengthening somebody else. Yes, you would like for somebody else to do it for you. But I want to ask you, are you going out of the way to help somebody? Are you going out of the way to be a blessing to other people? Are you building people up?

I want to ask you this question. If you look at the message version, it talks about encouraging each other with your words because you see something very important. Guys, in my heart, I'll tell you I'm speaking from my heart. Okay. From the time I was young, my heart has always been to build people up, encourage people. But for the most part, I've always seen people you know, never respond or you know, do the same for me. You know, most of the time I went through objections. I've went through hurts, betrayals, I went through people not standing by me or encouraging me or supporting me, or you know, I've went through moments when I wish, you know, somebody would stand by, encourage and you know, you know, give me the you know, the thing to keep going.

And you know, sometimes I will tell you honestly, there were moments when there was nobody to stand by and and that is something that drove me to the place where I'm like, you know what, when I see somebody else doing something and you know, somebody else who's who needs encouragement, or even if they don't need encouragement, I go out of the way to encourage. That's my gift to encourage, you know, Like the Bible talks about in the Book of Romans. You know, if you have the gifts of encouraging and keep encouraging, that's my gift.

But I encourage each one of you to encourage each other, encourage other people. You know, see how you can be a blessing to others. Don't just live for yourself, don't just keep receiving. Get to that place where you make a commitment and say, God, how can I cheer some body else up? You don't need to do something big. Sometimes, you know, a simple word that you say, a simple message that you send, can mean the world to somebody when they're going through some tough times. You know. The other day when I was, um, you know, going through a really uh you know, you know, a dull moment, somebody just responded to one of my messages.

Uh and uh you know comment or I think, I think on social media or something, and they said how this message blessed them and you know, it brought them to tears, and how the message was apt for them. The podcast message, you know, that was a moment. I mean I was so down when I'm like, oh my gosh, you know what, Yes, I'm putting out podcast episodes I'm putting our content on YouTube social media, and you know what's happened. You know, doing so many things, but you know, sometimes you know, a word like that when somebody just responds, takes the time out and say, you know what, this message was a blessing to me, or this is what really helped me, you know, keep doing or you know something like that, what happens.

It really cheered me up. On that day when I was almost contemplating on not sending an episode, I was like, oh my gosh, I'm so down and discouraged. That one word of encouragement really gave me the boost that I needed at that moment. You see, my gift is to encourage people. My gift is to challenge people. My gift is to do what I'm doing, but I also need encouragement. Everybody out there in the world requires that. Guys, I want to tell you something, even today as listening to this podcast, maybe you can make this commitment, like if you've been blessed by the ministry.

You know a lot of times, you know, people send out personal messages like sometimes I'm grateful. Okay, fine, you want to do that. You know how the message was a blessing all of that, even that some people don't want to do, but at le some people do that. But you know what putting out a comment, you know, would be like helping you know what I mean, if it's on YouTube or Instagram or social media, putting out a public comment, you know how the message blessed, you know, or sharing that video or podcast episode or something out or reaching out and sharing it, you know, that can mean so much.

You have no idea how much that can mean. I hope you're getting what I'm saying. You know, I'm all in for like you know, sending out a personal message. Okay, I know I'm I hope. I'm not trying to deviate from my message, but I'm just trying to help you understand you. You know, sometimes you know, you think that oh I can't stand by, I can't create content, or I can't do something. But sometimes you know, a simple message, you know, simple comment can really bless somebody. You know, I want to tell you guys, make that your commitment to stand by, to encourage someone to support, to publically stand up for and say, you know what, this video was a blessing.

This this this message was a blessing. You know, sometimes I know I as an because I'm a preacher. I sometimes you know, when somebody preachers, I even if you know I was personally I didn't like the message that match or the you know, it was not the oratory skills were not at a space or something. Sometimes I just go and encourage, saying, hey, great message, or you did a great job. You know you know why, because I know how much that in that word of compliment can encourage somebody, can really put a small on somebody's face.

And today, guys, I want you, guys to get to that place even in your life, even in your workplace, even in your school, even in your college. If you want to really build up relationships, build up people, encourage him, look for opportunities to send out a message of appreciation. Look for opportunities where you can, you know, publicly say you know, hey, you know the praise somebody. You know, we all love to do things secretly, but sometimes you know, even when you do that publicly, it really really helps somebody.

You have no clue how come how much that that thing can be a blessing to someone. You get what I'm saying. So today my challenge is let us be as believers come together with one accord where we want to build God's kingdom. Do you want to you know, shine the light in the darkness. We want to ultimately share the gospel. Right now, I just want to say this because I was talking about, you know, putting public comments on YouTube and all of that on the video. You know, I'll tell you what. See when you say, okay, why should I do that?

You know, I just tell the person that message was a blessing. But listen to this. When you comment on that video, you know, the algorithm helps the video to reach more people. When you take that time to subscribe or you know, all of those things, it helps the content to reach more people. So through that you're advancing the kingdom. You're building the kingdom. The gospel is reaching new audiences. You can do what I'm saying. You're doing your part in the advancement of the gospel. When you actually put a comment, and when you don't comment YouTube things, Oh, this person doesn't like this video enough that they don't want to actually comment on it, you know what I mean.

That's the that's the kind of a picture that's been imported. So what I'm trying to tell you guys. Is that is specific to you know, YouTube and content creators, but in your life it could be somebody in your workplace. You know, maybe they they You see people in your workplace and you want to build up relationships, go out look for opportunities to cheer them, encourage them, or or even in your family or anywhere. And when you when you take that time to be a blessing with your words to build people up and cheer them up and encourage them and praise them in public.

I want to let you guys know that God will help you be a blessing that through you, more people will be actually blessed, and there's going to be an advancement towards the Kingdom of God, you know. Before I leave, I just want to tell you guys, if you are looking for an opportunity to actually start doing this, maybe just take this time out maybe on YouTube or on Instagram, or maybe reach out to me and say how this message or these podcasts have been a blessing to you. You know, that's a way you can start.

Or maybe you can check out the YouTube channel and comment on the subscribe, or check out the Instagram page and comment and subscribe. Engaged on the engage on the content. You know what you're doing. You're going to start this journey of being an encourager and you can start building people up through that process. Amen, God bless you. You've been listening to Fuel for the Soul with John Gifta. We hope you were blessed and inspired to live the life that God has for you. Make sure to subscribe to the John gifted YouTube channel for regular uploads of sermons, skits, interviews, and more.

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