Sharing the Gift of Encouragement
Overview
In Sharing the Gift of Encouragement, Charles Stanley teaches that God's sovereignty over all of life is the foundation of hope and comfort in the midst of life's storms. He shows you how to have lasting peace and how to share the gift of encouragement with others. This study guide will take you through the gifts Jesus gives you, and will encourage you to share those gifts with others.
Top Highlights
“Above all, encouragement is grounded in unconditional love.” (source)
“Before you can share encouragement with others, you must come to a firm resolve within yourself regarding what you believe about four things: (1) God’s nature, (2) Jesus Christ and His work on the cross, (3) the relationship that God desires to have with His children, and (4) the work of the Holy Spirit in the world today. Encouragement flows from what you believe. It is always an expression of your faith in God.” (source)
“Encouragement has a very basic message: Your past and present do not need to continue into your future. What is a reality today does not need to be what will be the reality of tomorrow.” (source)
“How we respond to storms is more important than determining what caused a storm. We are not called by God to understand why storms come our way as much as we are called by God to respond to storms in a way that causes us to grow in our trust of God and to witness to others of God’s presence in our lives.” (source)
“Furthermore, the encourager bears the message: ‘Not only can God do these things, but I believe that He will!’” (source)
- Title: Sharing the Gift of Encouragement
- Author: Charles Stanley
- Publisher: Thomas Nelson
- Print Publication Date: 1998
- Logos Release Date: 2006
- Pages: 120
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Logos Research Edition
- Subject: Christian life
- ISBNs: 9781418531911, 141853191X
- Resource ID: LLS:53.20.23
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2022-09-28T20:31:04Z
Charles Stanley (1932–2023) was often called “America’s Pastor.” He earned his bachelor of divinity at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and his master’s degree and doctorate at Luther Rice Seminary. His theological viewpoint was evangelical and dispensational in nature.
Stanley served as senior pastor of the First Baptist Church Atlanta from 1971-2020. He ws the founder and president of In Touch Ministries and had served two terms as president of the Southern Baptist Convention. The radio and television broadcast In Touch with Dr. Charles Stanley aired around the world in more than 50 languages and covered an array of topics—from finances to parenting.
Stanley was a New York Times bestselling author who had written more than 45 books, including The Charles F. Stanley Life Principles Bible, The Reason for My Hope, Walking Wisely: Real Guidance for Life’s Journey, and dozens more in The Charles Stanley Collection (46 vols.).