“Oh, she gave such a great lesson! I’m sure everyone is telling her that, plus I’m sure she knows how awesome she is at teaching.”
“Her meals are always delicious! She’s so confident, I’m sure she doesn’t need anyone else to tell her that.”
“That was so wise. I’m sure he knows I appreciate all the great advice!“
These are just a few reasons I’ve withheld kind words before.
It’s usually a variation of:
“I’m sure they already know. Why would I need to tell them?”
But is anyone really out there thinking, “You know, I’m pretty amazing and I don’t need anyone to show appreciation or compliment me!”
I doubt it.
I bet you can think of kind words, a compliment, or a gesture of appreciation that really impacted you at some point.
“Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.” (Proverbs 3:27)
We can each do a little better at never holding back when a kind thought crosses our mind.
Who could you thank or compliment today?
It might be the exact words the Lord knows they need to hear.
Happy Studying!
-Cali Black
