Let me tell you again You are the Best.

There is nothing worse than the feeling of giving encouragement and support when in fact the person to whom you are giving it, just does not hear it, in the way that you are describing.  I find that encouragement is such a fine art and skill and it fascinates me at how difficult it truly is, to motivate people with encouragement and kind words, when mostly people seem to respond, to harsh facts and brash characters.  It would be incredible, if every time we gave an encouraging word the recipient went on to great things and we would constantly feel like we have made the difference, in that person's success.  But mostly the very persons that try to encourage us, are the ones that we scorn and take things out on, when situations turn bad.  We suddenly forget the parts that do not suit us, or those things that we don't really want to deal with and we are very quick to blame circumstances around us and the people that we are forced to "work" with.  All words we receive are not necessarily soft and sympathetic, but the best words are those that truthfully try to share with us and help us in whatever we are going through.  I would rather have that daily and the honest forthright convictions of someone, than false and hypocritical words of wisdom, which come loaded with ulterior motives and impure hearts.  So when you next encourage, do so with sincerity, and compassion and always take into account the feeling and perceptions of those to whom you have committed your encouragement. Encouragement, should be selfless and not intended to get something in return, but when the fruit pours from the person that you have encouraged, then let your heart sing with joy and may you sit back and humbly give thanks for the opportunity to serve.