There was a young musician whose first major concert was poorly received by the critics. The famous Finish composer Jean Sibelius, happened to be a friend of this young man and consoled him by patting him on the shoulder and saying, "Remember, son, there is no city in the world where they have erected a statue to a critic." (1)

We've talked about how Every Day God Empowers Us, Equips Us and Enables Us. Today we're going to talk about how Every Day God Encourages us. Like that young musician who Sibelius encouraged, we all need encouragement from time to time.

Encouragement is a necessary part of life and a necessary part of the life of Discipleship. Encouragement is sort of like a peanut butter sandwich the more you spread the peanut butter around, the better things stick together. The m…