Buttressment--a new word for support or encouragement?

While reading Oswald Chambers this morning, I was reminded of you.
The focus of his devotion was our wills.  Wisely he stated, "I cannot give up my will--I must exercise it, putting it into action," and under scores that with Joshua 24:15, "...choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve...."  He goes on to say that when the Lord places in front of us some rather large proposals and plans, we choose to act or not act.    In that process of choice he acknowledges a fact of life, we can allow the opinions of others around us or the perceptions we have of those opinions deter us from acting.  It is here that He brought you to mind.   I did not have those hindrances.  When the first seeds of this time in Germany were planted (His present proposal for me), you watered and nurtured.  When many would say this seems outlandish due to my age, or giving up such a good, comfortable life to go back to work with many challenges and no salary, you have been His provision, His reinforcement, for support, for encouragement in acting on His prompting.  Not a single individual has tried to dissuade or discourage.

The word picture of you that first came to mind were the braces or buttresses we see here in Florida with newly planted palm trees especially.  There the tree stands tall to the eyes of distant observers, but once they get closer, it becomes obvious that this tree could not stand on its own.  It needs these supports to take root and  thrive.  You are most appreciated. Thank you for being you; you are His gift to  me now and in the days ahead.