Kingdom Conversations - Encouragement In The Lord and Mature Sons

As is normal in life, we all experience ups and downs in all aspects and spheres of living. The design and desire of God are that His sons coalesce as a community that is able to spur one another towards love and good works, works which are about completing the assignments we have each been appointed to do. Here comes the need for encouragement, both from self and from each other and this also does build into the personal and communal labour of maturing in faith and knowledge of Christ. What does it mean to be encouraged in The Lord? How do mature sons of God carry themselves?