Five Minute Friday - Lift

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One word. Five minutes to write about it. This is the idea behind Five Minute Friday and this is today's free-writing post.

lift others up

lift your voice

need a lift?

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Hey, you need a lift? I remember times when it wasn't unusual for someone to offer a ride after work or school using those words. At a couple of my jobs way back in the day, I regularly walked home, so it was actually great when a coworker would ask if I needed a lift when it was raining or even really hot. Yeah, I did need a lift. And when it came to a ride, I wasn't too proud to accept either. The one coworker that often gave me a ride became a good friend, and it wound up as more than just a lift home - it was a lift in spirits as we visited and laughed on that short drive.

Do you need a lift? Not just a ride, but a lift? Do you need cheering up, or just someone to listen and commiserate? Do you need advice or a good laugh? I hope there's someone nearby that will offer you a lift. They might not even realize how much help they are offering. Maybe the offer of a lift will come in the form of a simple offer of a helping hand with a small task but it brightens your day and opens a conversation. Maybe it will be an unexpected connection with someone that you work with or just happen to run into. Accept the offer and do your best to lift each other up.

Do those around you need a lift? Of course they do. There's always someone around us that needs a lift. The thing is, they may not ask for help and they may not fully realize that they do need a boost. I'm not always the best at picking up on the signs when people around me are in need of encouragement or comfort. I wish I was better at it. I'm trying to be more consistent in just being encouraging as a matter of course. Just assuming that everyone around me could use a lift.

Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

~I Thessalonians 5:11~

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This post is linked at Five Minute Friday for the word prompt "Lift".

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