Mark Twain said, “I can live two weeks on a good compliment.”
I read somewhere that the average person needs to hear 14 statements of personal encouragement each day. Rarely does that actually happen.
Wise old Solomon understood the human experience well when he said, “Gracious words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing to the bones” (Proverbs 16:24).
Of course, you can’t control how much encouragement you receive, but you can control how much encouragement you give.
Encourage three people today:
- Someone who has blessed you
- Someone who is hurting
- Someone who does a good job
Recovery Step: Encourage three people today.
Author: Mark Denison
Mark and Beth Denison, married for 36 years, launched There’s Still Hope as a national movement to call men and women into lives of sexual integrity. Their ministry offers 90-day recovery plans for addicts and one-on-one and group coaching for addicts and their spouses. TSH also produces resources for pastors and churches to confront the porn epidemic that is destroying so many lives.
Dr. Denison was a senior pastor for over 30 years, NBA chaplain, and board chairman at Houston Baptist University three times. With a Master’s Degree in Addiction Recovery, Mark is a certified PSAP and active member of the American Association of Christian Counselors.
Mark has written four books on recovery: Porn in the Pew, 365 Days to Sexual Integrity, A 90-Day Recovery Guide, and 40 Days to Porn-Free Living. His latest book, Jesus on the 12 Steps, will be released later this year.
