My friend and fellow blogger, Lisa wrote a thought provoking piece on the difference between encouragement and flattery. It gave me much to consider regarding how I approach offering genuine encouragement to others.
Here’s the original post from Strength with Dignity, give it a read and let me know what you think.
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Thank you for the highlight, Barb, I appreciate it!
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My pleasure!
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Thank you for sharing this Barbara. It is so important that we understand the difference between true loving encouragement and selfish flattery: one builds treasure in Heaven…the greases the pole to Hell!
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Exactly!
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