The Courage to Encourage: How to Lift Others Every Day

If you could change your life and the lives of those around you with one habit, would you do it? Pastor Phil Munsey shares how the courage to encourage can transform your relationships, renew your joy, and unlock the best version of yourself. Encouragement is more than a kind word—it’s a calling. In this teaching, Pastor Phil Munsey shows that when we encourage others, we participate in God’s redemptive work of lifting hearts, healing division, and spreading joy. Drawing from Hebrews Chapter Ten, First Corinthians Chapter Fourteen, and examples from Barnabas and Paul, Pastor Phil reveals three principles that define true encouragement: Be Deliberate — Live on purpose. Look for opportunities to build others up. Be Descriptive — Speak specifically, naming the gifts and grace you see in others. Be Declarative — Prophesy potential. Speak life into the future of those around you. Encouragement eliminates competition, strengthens community, and aligns us with God’s heart. When you lift others, God lifts you. 🙏 Need prayer or encouragement today? Visit https://lakewoodchurch.com/prayer 🔍 In This Message, You’ll Learn: -- Why encouragement is a spiritual calling, not a suggestion. -- How encouraging others lifts your own spirit. -- The three principles that define powerful encouragement. -- Why your words can be prophetic, not just positive. -- How encouragement heals division and reflects God’s character. 🕊️ Key Scriptures • Hebrews Chapter Ten Verses Twenty-Four and Twenty-Five – Stir up one another to love and good works, encouraging one another. • First Corinthians Chapter Fourteen Verse Twenty-Six – Let all things be done for building up. • Second Timothy Chapter One Verses Five and Six – Fan into flame the gift of God within you. • Acts Chapter Eleven Verses Twenty-Two through Twenty-Four – Barnabas, the son of encouragement, strengthened the believers. • Proverbs Chapter Eighteen Verse Twenty-One – The tongue has the power of life and death. 📲 Follow #Lakew