We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing. -1 Thessalonians 1:3 (NIV)
If the apostle Paul were writing you today, would he see evidence that your faith and love continue to grow? Do you read the Bible more faithfully than you've done in the past? Is prayer time a more integral part of your day? Do you look for opportunities to love and serve others in the name of Christ? Does your heart break for the things that break the heart of God?
And do you take the time to encourage others who are growing in faith like Paul does in these beginning verses of 2 Thessalonians? Do you celebrate their perseverance and persistence? Is your heart filled with joy in seeing increasing joy in another person's heart? Do you make time and space available for spiritual conversation with other people? Do you thank God for evidence of spiritual growth and maturity in the life of someone else?
May God grant you the grace to see affirmation in your own spiritual growth and may you be a source of encouragement and affirmation in the life of someone else today.
If you're interested in reading through the Bible, tomorrow's readings are 1 Kings 3, 2 Chronicles 1, Psalm 78, and 2 Thessalonians 2.
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