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| “ Therefore encourage one another…” |
| —1 Thessalonians 5:11a |
Everyone wants to feel that someone truly believes he or she is special. You probably heard someone say, “I really do love him (or her). But, I sometimes don't like him (or her) very much.”
That kind of talk is counter-cultural among believers in the Lord Jesus Christ. We are not only enjoined to love each other with God-breathed (agape) love, we are to appreciate each other, respect each other, want the best for each other, and do all we can to encourage one another.
One of the reason I write these blog posts is to help encourage those who read them. I want to plant seeds of joy and hope and spiritual formation in their hearts when they take the time to read what I’ve written.
The Apostle Paul gave these words of instruction in 1 Thessalonians 5:11:
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
So, dear ones, let’s determine to build up and encourage our fellow believers, as we walk along the pathway that God has opened up before us this day and every day.
