Who Needs Encouraging Words?

As we live through life we sometimes come across situations that requires some words of encouragement.I mean from time to time we are faced with certain circumstances that calls for more than just experience and zest to overcome. If you have a relative who needs some some biblical encouragement then why don’t you read below to find out more about this very sensitive matter.

The Loss of a loved one

Someone who has lost a loved one needs someone who can speak positively about the situation. They need to hear good things and positive talk. Do not over do it. Find the right things to do and words to say.


Grieving people go through various phases of grief and you need to be sensitive to understand the grieving process and what words to say at each stage.

A person who is just starting a new job

It can get very intimidating to move in to a new workplace especially if it is not what you have done before. If you know someone who has just started in a new job then you better think of a way to make him or her comfortable and at ease. For someone who has a good sense of humor, you can just send through some heartfelt encouragement poem about being in a new job.

Someone living in a foreign country

Being in a new country can be so intimidating especially if you can not understand the local language. You may start asking yourself what you are doing there anyway and missing home is inevitable. I know someone who fell into a serious depression a few days after arriving in a new country – to stay for 12 months. It took two months to get that person out of the “slump” .

There are many more people who need to be encouraged from time to time. These include those who are sick and those in prisons. So while you are going about enjoying your life, do take sometime to say a positive word to someone who needs it.