Recently I was attending my son’s graduation from a local university. The leader would read each student’s name, and then they would walk across a stage to receive a diploma. Every name read would be accompanied by a little section in the gym that would clap and cheer. Some students had a large group; in others, only two or three shouted approval.

My question for today is, “Who is in your cheering section?”

Who celebrates your accomplishments with joy? What group of people will shout with excitement when you achieve something?

Keep those people close to you. Unfortunately, there are lots of critics and negative commentators in the world. You will find plenty of those on your journey, but you need a cheering section. The people who will travel just to sit in the stands and shout your name are rare and precious. Thank God for them and never let them go.