Dennis Burke once stated, “People are often too quick to criticize and too slow to encourage.”

He makes a good point. No matter how successful people become, everybody will face days, even weeks,

when courage won’t come as easily as we’d like. In those moments, we need encouragement.

Encouragement strengthens our resolve to move forward and provides us with assurance that we're headed in the right direction.

That’s why we should always be willing to give encouragement to others. Speak up when you think well of them.

You never know how your words will make a difference in other people’s lives. I’m Mac Hammond; this is the Winner’s Minute.