Proverbs 12:25 (NIV) An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up.
Matthew 25:21 (NIV) "His master replied, 'Well done, good and faithful servant! You have been faithful with a few things; I will put you in charge of many things. Come and share your master's happiness!'
Philippians 4:13 (NIV) I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
Hebrews 3:13 (NIV) But encourage one another daily, as long as it is called Today, so that none of you may be hardened by sin's deceitfulness.
A pat on the back is only a few vertebrae removed from a kick in the pants, but is miles ahead in results.—Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 3. Today's Best Illustrations – Volumes 1-4.
