October 21 2011

Build them up
 
Reading: 2 Timothy 1:1-8,  1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, according to the promise of life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, a beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. 3 I thank God, whom I serve with a pure conscience, as my forefathers did, as without ceasing I remember you in my prayers night and day, 4 greatly desiring to see you, being mindful of your tears, that I may be filled with joy, 5 when I call to remembrance the genuine faith that is in you, which dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice, and I am persuaded is in you also. 6 Therefore I remind you to stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. Not Ashamed of the Gospel 8 Therefore do not be ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me His prisoner, but share with me in the sufferings for the gospel according to the power of God,

Paul goes on and on and on and on...can you think of the last time someone poured out praise for you this much? Paul often spent significant portions of his letters to praise and build up others.  Can you imagine how good it would feel to go into work and get this kind of greeting from your boss? Wow! What a day that would be and what a place to work... think about it, can you see it think hard on it. Now turn it around when you get home from work, how would your family feel if they heard this kind of a greeting from you? How would your wife and children feel if you were to pour this kind of praise out on them? The beauty of the way that God made us is, if you try doing that I’m sure you’ll be surprised that it makes you feel good too.

Who comes to mind that you could and will build up today?

How will you do that today?


End of the Day Review
  
How were you able to pour praise into someone today?
 

 How did it impact the person that you praised and how did it make you feel as well?