Spiritual Gift - Exhortation

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Earthly Example

If you saw someone cheat on a test you feel the urge to explain why it's wrong and encourage them to study harder. Parents will sometimes encourage their kids to do the right thing. Celebrities might appear on a commercial asking you to recycle or to help rescue animals.

Spiritual Explanation

The Holy Spirit will often give you a huge urge to tell someone to do the right thing. The Holy Spirit might nudge you to go over and encourage people on a regular basis. People with exhortation gifts are needed to tell other Christians to keep going when times are tough. They encourage people that God is there to help. They are an extension of God's encouraging words. Do not worry what to say because the Holy Spirit will give you what to say. 

Biblical Example

• Paul encourages the disciples to remain true to the faith. (Acts 14:21-22) 
  
• Paul encourages the Corinthians to not lose heart. (2 Corinthians 4:16) 
• David tells the ones who wait on the Lord to be strong and let their heart take courage. (Psalm 31:24) 
• Paul, by the Holy Spirit, wrote for us to not grow weary in doing good. (Galatians 6:9)
• Jesus tells us to come to Him if we are weary or burdened and He will give us rest. (Matthew 11:28-30)