Thursday, October 27, 2005

A Challenge

So, today I read the following verse...

"Therefore encourage one another and build each other up..."

That verse comes from 1 Thessalonians 5:11. As Christians, we are called to be a source of encouragement for each other. "Encourage one another...build each other up." These words make me think, "How much encouraging and building up do I do?"

You know, for me anyway, it's a whole lot easier to use words of discouragement and tear others down. So, today, I'm challenging myself to be a source of encouragement for those around me.

And, that could be hard! Because sometimes I find myself around people that I find it much easier to tear down...Maybe you all can join me in working hard to encourage and build up those around you.

1 comment:

Scott Greene said...

Jason,

You have always been very encouraging to me. Thanks for modeling that to me and reminding me of that verse. Tearing people down is a trap.

Scottie G-man (a.k.a T-Love Forever)