Building Others Up

 

As we prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving this week, I invite you to let  those around you know how much you appreciate them. In Paul’s first century letters he began each one with an expression of thanks to the people:

In Romans he says, “First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world (1:8). He tells the Philippians, “I thank  my God every time I remember you" (1: 3). And he tells the church in Corinth “I always thank my God for you because of his grace given you in Christ Jesus” (1:4). 

 

Telling people thank you forms a bond and trust in your relationship. People need to know they are valued. It is a way we can encourage others and build them up. On this Thanksgiving week let others around you know  how much they mean in your life. 

“Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing” ( Thessalonians 5:11 ESV).