Story time my friends

Did you know we can disarm discouragement!
A man has joy by the answer of his mouth: and a word spoken in due season, how good it is! Proverbs 15:23
Some time ago, an advertisement appeared in which the devil was putting all his tools up for sale. On the day of public inspection, each one of his tools was marked with its selling price: Hatred, Envy, Jealousy, Doubt, Lying, Pride, and so on, Set apart, however, from all the rest of the pile, was a harmless-looking tool, well-worn, but priced very high -- it was discouragement! Someone asked the devil, why is that one priced so high? He replied, Ah, that one is more useful to me than all the rest. With it I can pry open a man‘s heart and enter, when I cannot get near him with any other tools. Once inside, I can lead him any way I choose. The tool is very worn because I use it on almost everyone, since few people know it belongs to me.
My friends, we have the power in our lips to rekindle a discouraged soul. Let‘s inspire one anot- her with words of encouragement! It costs nothing, and reaps an eternal reward...encourage one another daily, as you see the Day draw near. (Hebrews 10:25) ( Romans 13:11 ) for now our salvation is nearer then when we first believed. Amen!
Steve Hands