Yes I Can

 I figure we can all use a boost once in a while. Although we may be an encourager for others we need to be encouraged ourselves. Not at all times are we in good spirits. In fact for some of us it is not a natural thing to do.

So what we can do is encourage ourselves when no one is around to do so or don’t know we need encouragement. I hope that most people do have someone to encourage them along with doing so for others.  So my answer to it is saying over and over again “Yes I can”. Often in our lives we have been told “No we can’t” so we have to train ourselves in “Yes we can”.

Encouraging ourselves is like any kind of exercise. It takes time for us to get into shape to do so. Our minds need to get into the same shape as our bodies do. So my idea is that we start the day saying “Yes I can.” We most likely have to repeat it several times a day especially at first. This is true when negative thoughts come into our minds or possibly doing something that we haven’t done before or haven’t been successful at.

This could be a good idea to put across to those who we encourage as well. My idea is to the other person or persons first thing “Yes I can”. They may ask “What are you talking about”. You let them know the process of encouraging themselves when no one else is around.

Remember there are a lot of people that need encouragement and the more we can reach with our positive approach the better.

I am not saying this from the same approach that others may come from. I am coming from a Christian approach where God loves us and wants the best for us. The more we can say things like “Yes I can” the more we can believe God in his word. I pray that we all take this and be better encouragers. Amen!