No Sanity Required The Courage to Encourage | Interview with Brooke Lovingood
Aug 25, 2025
Brooke Lovingood, a passionate speaker at the Respond Women's Conference, joins to discuss the power of biblical encouragement. She shares insights on how true encouragement transcends mere flattery, aiming to recognize and nurture the unique gifts in others. The conversation highlights the challenges faced in offering genuine support and the impact of intentional encouragement in leadership, relationships, and parenting. They emphasize celebrating individual talents and fostering a culture of unconditional love to uplift and inspire those around us.
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Spot And Cultivate People's Gifts
- Encouragement means identifying people's God-given gifts and creating spaces for them to use those gifts.
- True encouragement cultivates growth by giving chances to fail, learn, and succeed.
Text To Encourage In The Moment
- Send a short, sincere text to encourage someone when they come to mind.
- A brief message or prayer at the right time can refresh and re-center a struggling friend or leader.
Encouragement Is Countercultural
- People often avoid encouraging because selfishness and insecurity make lifting others feel risky.
- Biblical exhortations like Philippians show encouragement is a spiritual act enabled by the Holy Spirit.