"Anxiety of the heart of a man weighs it down,
But an encouraging word makes it glad."  Proverbs 12:25

'An encouraging word'.  As members of the Body of Christ, the Church, we are to be anxious for nothing, but there are times when anxieties may come upon us.  How wonderful it is to have brothers and sisters in Christ to give words of encouragement and edification.

The Apostle Paul says much concerning this in his letters to believers: 
"So then let us pursue the things which make for peace and the building up of one another."  Romans 14:19

"Now we who are strong ought to bear the weaknesses of those without strength and not just to please ourselves.  Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to his edification." 
Romans 15:1-2

"Let no unwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for edification according to the need of the moment, that it may give grace to those who hear."
Ephesians 4:29

"Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned, as it were, with salt, so that you may know how you should respond to each person."  Colossians 4:6

In Titus 2:8 Paul tells us, among other things, to be,
"Sound in speech which is beyond reproach..."

Scripture tells us concerning wise words--
They are: forcible:
"How forcible are right words..."  Job 6:25

"A man has joy in making an apt answer, and a word spoken at the right moment--how good it is!"  Proverbs 15:23

They are pleasant:
"Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul, and health to the bones."  Proverbs 16:24

They are gracious;
"Words from the mouth of a wise man are gracious, while the lips of a fool consume him."
Ecclesiastes 10:12

They are comforting:
In Chapter 50 of Isaiah, the chapter that speaks of the Messiah's obedience, we read in verse 4
"The LORD God has give Me,
The tongue of the learned, 
That I should know how to speak
A word in season to him who is weary.
He awakens Me morning by morning,
He awakens My ear to hear as the learned." 

This must be our attitude!  We are learners!  Let us awaken each morning with ears to learn so that we will be ready 'to know how to speak a word in season to him who is weary.'  For it is God's word that is forcible, pleasant, gracious and comforting.  Let us be so attuned to our Lord through His Holy Spirit that we have His words of encouragement and edification to give at the time that they are needed.
Amen