Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Thought of The Day...
Have you ever been around a positive person who makes others smile? Such people can brighten even the dreariest of days. On the other hand, negative people can leave us feeling drained and discouraged.
Paul had a missionary friend named Barnabas, whose name means “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36). No wonder Barnabas was a leader in the church and a welcome companion to Paul. Surely Paul valued his encouragement when they were rejected and even beat up on their mission journey together (Acts 13-14).
Here Paul, like Barnabas, encourages the Thessalonians to be wise, sober, and unafraid of the dark times they lived in. They could wear faith, love, and hope as armor, encouraged and strengthened in Christ for any challenges that might come.
Think about words of encouragement that have inspired you. At a retreat a while back, a brother spoke of how someone had described him as a leader, though he didn’t see himself that way. That inspired him to become more active in his church and to grow into his gifts.
Sometimes we take people for granted and don’t see the ways they are gifted. We forget to thank others for the ways they bless our lives. Does your family know how much you value them? How can you be a source of encouragement in your community? Who in your church could use an encouraging word to grow in their gifts?
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, We come before you today, humbled and grateful for your love and kindness towards us. We thank you for the gift of community and the people you have placed in our lives to lift us up and encourage us.
As we reflect on the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:11, we pray that you would make us a people who truly embody this verse. May we be quick to speak words of encouragement and love to those around us, bringing out the best in them.
Lord, help us to set aside our differences and come together as a unified body, supporting and uplifting each other in both good times and bad. May our words and actions be a reflection of your love and grace.
We ask for your guidance and wisdom to discern when someone may be in need of our encouragement. Give us the words to speak and the actions to take to show your love to them.
Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of being your hands and feet in this world. May we always strive to encourage one another and bring glory to your name.
We pray all these things in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Thought of The Day...
Have you ever been around a positive person who makes others smile? Such people can brighten even the dreariest of days. On the other hand, negative people can leave us feeling drained and discouraged.
Paul had a missionary friend named Barnabas, whose name means “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36). No wonder Barnabas was a leader in the church and a welcome companion to Paul. Surely Paul valued his encouragement when they were rejected and even beat up on their mission journey together (Acts 13-14).
Here Paul, like Barnabas, encourages the Thessalonians to be wise, sober, and unafraid of the dark times they lived in. They could wear faith, love, and hope as armor, encouraged and strengthened in Christ for any challenges that might come.
Think about words of encouragement that have inspired you. At a retreat a while back, a brother spoke of how someone had described him as a leader, though he didn’t see himself that way. That inspired him to become more active in his church and to grow into his gifts.
Sometimes we take people for granted and don’t see the ways they are gifted. We forget to thank others for the ways they bless our lives. Does your family know how much you value them? How can you be a source of encouragement in your community? Who in your church could use an encouraging word to grow in their gifts?
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, We come before you today, humbled and grateful for your love and kindness towards us. We thank you for the gift of community and the people you have placed in our lives to lift us up and encourage us.
As we reflect on the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:11, we pray that you would make us a people who truly embody this verse. May we be quick to speak words of encouragement and love to those around us, bringing out the best in them.
Lord, help us to set aside our differences and come together as a unified body, supporting and uplifting each other in both good times and bad. May our words and actions be a reflection of your love and grace.
We ask for your guidance and wisdom to discern when someone may be in need of our encouragement. Give us the words to speak and the actions to take to show your love to them.
Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of being your hands and feet in this world. May we always strive to encourage one another and bring glory to your name.
We pray all these things in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
Encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
— 1 Thessalonians 5:11
Thought of The Day...
Have you ever been around a positive person who makes others smile? Such people can brighten even the dreariest of days. On the other hand, negative people can leave us feeling drained and discouraged.
Paul had a missionary friend named Barnabas, whose name means “son of encouragement” (Acts 4:36). No wonder Barnabas was a leader in the church and a welcome companion to Paul. Surely Paul valued his encouragement when they were rejected and even beat up on their mission journey together (Acts 13-14).
Here Paul, like Barnabas, encourages the Thessalonians to be wise, sober, and unafraid of the dark times they lived in. They could wear faith, love, and hope as armor, encouraged and strengthened in Christ for any challenges that might come.
Think about words of encouragement that have inspired you. At a retreat a while back, a brother spoke of how someone had described him as a leader, though he didn’t see himself that way. That inspired him to become more active in his church and to grow into his gifts.
Sometimes we take people for granted and don’t see the ways they are gifted. We forget to thank others for the ways they bless our lives. Does your family know how much you value them? How can you be a source of encouragement in your community? Who in your church could use an encouraging word to grow in their gifts?
Prayer...
Heavenly Father, We come before you today, humbled and grateful for your love and kindness towards us. We thank you for the gift of community and the people you have placed in our lives to lift us up and encourage us.
As we reflect on the words of 1 Thessalonians 5:11, we pray that you would make us a people who truly embody this verse. May we be quick to speak words of encouragement and love to those around us, bringing out the best in them.
Lord, help us to set aside our differences and come together as a unified body, supporting and uplifting each other in both good times and bad. May our words and actions be a reflection of your love and grace.
We ask for your guidance and wisdom to discern when someone may be in need of our encouragement. Give us the words to speak and the actions to take to show your love to them.
Thank you, Lord, for the privilege of being your hands and feet in this world. May we always strive to encourage one another and bring glory to your name.
We pray all these things in the name of our Savior, Jesus Christ. Amen.
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