Who Encourages the Encourager?

Who encourages the encourager?

It's a fair question.

You're the one expected to have an encouraging word. You're the one who calls when someone is struggling, shows up when someone is hurting, and reminds others that God is faithful.

But who does that for you?

Who lifts the lifter? Who strengthens the one who spends his life strengthening others?

God does.

When David faced one of the darkest moments of his life, surrounded by discouraged and angry people, Scripture tells us, "But David strengthened himself in the LORD his God" (1 Samuel 30:6).

I love that.

David didn't have to wait for someone else to encourage him. He had a God who could.

Paul wrote, "But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the coming of Titus" (2 Corinthians 7:6).

Notice that God sometimes encourages us directly through His Word, His promises, and prayer. Sometimes He sends a Titus.

An unexpected phone call. A thoughtful note. A kind elder. A fellow preacher who understands.

And sometimes, when none of those things come, He reminds us that His presence is enough.

Preacher, you may spend much of your life pouring into others. But you serve a God whose resources never run dry.

The God who called you to encourage others has not forgotten that you need encouragement too.

So don't quit. The Encourager of encouragers is still taking care of you.