Walking The Talk

You have heard the statement said of someone who had the right, indeed the unquestioned credentials that would correctly enable him to brag about his past accomplishments but who refused to do so because in this case this former serviceman wanted instead his reputation to rest on his present not his past deeds.

To Encourage

The verb encourage is generally used to reflect positive attributes.  
Its many definitions have uplifting motives such as for example to inspire, to praise, to applaud or to boost.  Generally when the word is used it implies a sense of wanting the best for the receiver of the action of the word.