Hi, I'm Susie Larson. Thanks for listening to this podcast from Susie Larson Live.

You don't have to matter. Welcome to since ever since we've got you let welcome to

susie larsen live always honored to get to spend this time with you in fact i look forward to

bringing you conversations every single day that hopefully inspire you in your faith walk that deepen

your understanding of god's word and that heightens your awareness of his variable presence in your

life. So here's a question for you. What's the most encouraging thing someone has said to you,

even recently, if not in your whole life? Did they see greatness in you? Maybe they believed you could

accomplish something you never thought you could. Did they make God's love more tangible to you?

Well, we have the power to change a person's life with our words and not

just positive words, biblical life-giving words. I'm so thrilled to welcome back our friend,

Pastor Allen Wright, to talk about his book, The Power to Bless, how to speak life and empower

the people you love. Every time I have them on, I'm just encouraged, immobilized, and inspired

to speak God's love and his word to people in need.

And so I have a challenge for you.

I have assignment for you.

I was telling him before the show, just in prepping, my heart just started to fill up so much.

And I felt so challenged and inspired that I texted each of my grown sons a blessing.

And this is what I texted to one of them.

Son, I'm prepping for today's show. It's about

blessing others. I have to say, my dear son, that you are a natural born leader. You're humble

and you're strong and you're hilariously funny. You are kind and thoughtful and considerate in ways

that most never notice. You have a perfect blend of humility and confidence and you're a delight

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