Do you have an unpleasant outlook on life? If so, are you aware it’s defiling the air around you? If you’re living like this, you’re hard to live with. It’s never too late to change your ways—to be sweet instead of sour.

Remember the first time you lived alone? What did you draw on in your mind first thing in the morning? It was probably some instruction or encouragement you remembered from your parents. You learn your first lessons from your family—they see through the fog.

When was the last time you directly gave a word of encouragement to someone else? Form a new habit: think of a way to encourage one person every day. It will change your life.

Listen to Pastor Chuck Swindoll explain the qualities and actions that made Paul such a godly leader. Dig deep into Paul’s relationship with the Thessalonians to uncover timeless principles for effective leadership (1 Thessalonians 2). But ultimately, look to Christ as our model leader.