Good evening!! It’s been too long since I’ve posted! The topic that’s been on my heart lately has been, “Support.” Lets jump right in!
We live in a world where so many people are entrepreneurs which is amazing!!! God has blessed so many of us with business ideas and opportunities! With the rise of entrepreneurs has also caused a rise of critics; social media has taken criticism to another level. People have become internet experts and have opinions about everything you do and they don’t have the expertise to advise you on your craft/passion.
On top of the criticism and opinions, we experience a lack of support from those closest to us. Some people support those that are “close” to them privately and not publicly but they support people who they don’t know; funny how that works.
Do we feel that if we support someone, wish them well, purchase their products or share their post on social media, that we are doing something wrong? Do we feel that if we support someone else that we won’t shine? Or is it that we don’t feel that they are worthy of being supported? I’m not sure what it is, but we need to support each other more. For some reason, we feel that our criticism or lack of support should come before genuine support from the heart.
What is in our heart? What drives us to support someone or not support someone? What drives us to tell someone what is wrong before what is right? Everything is a heart issue. Everything. Encourage those closest to you. Support them. Buy their products, speak highly of them publicly and privately. Don’t be the person who seems them post something amazing on social media and you always send them a “private” text stating, “Congratulations,” and never share their post publicly or comment on their post; but you post and share everyone else’s post.
What people need most right now is prayer, support and encouragement. There is nothing wrong with providing helpful criticism to someone in your circle, especially if it is solicited. Use your discernment on when to give advice/criticism; it’s not always needed. We must understand that most of time it is not always our place to point out something wrong. Amen? Amen.
Jesus is Love,
Chelsea
1 Thessalonians 5:11 “So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing.” (NLT)
Psalm 31:24 “So be strong and courageous, all you who put your hope in the Lord!” (NLT)