When thinking about the body of Christ, the most prominent word that comes to mind are... spoken words, whether in prayer or to another person. God designed the body of Christ like the three musketeers, “all for one and one for all.” Our words spoken to or about our Brothers and Sisters in Christ should be words that build up. Paul, Barnabus & the churches throughout the Epistles are good examples for speaking the truth in love for the benefit of encouragement. They encouraged one another in person or by letters and their exchanges strengthened their faith, giving them that extra fuel (Motivation) to keep moving forward. We can use our words to encourage or discourage. Remember the toothpaste theory? – once we have squeezed out the toothpaste we cannot put it back in the tube in the same manner as before. Once it is out – it’s out! Worldly-minded people point out the flaws of others. Godly minded people may see the truth, but focus on the potential, and the good in others. So let us fix our eyes on Jesus, Speaking Words to Build up and Empower the People Around Us - Bring out the Best in them - “Expressing belief in people’s potential encourages them to reach their potential. Treat a man as he appears to be and you make him worse. But treat a man as if he already were what he potentially could be, and you make him what he should be. –Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe If our attitude is the same as Christ -then our Faith will be expressed through His Love. Therefore, this is my prayer for you today. Ephesians3:14 -19 For this reason, I kneel before my Father, from whom His whole family in heaven and on earth derives His name, I Pray that out of His glorious riches He may strength you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, my Brother and Sisters, being rooted and established in God’s love may have power together with all the saints to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ and to know this love that surpasses knowledge- that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God. 1 Thess. 5:11 “Therefore encourage one another and build each other up” VJB Eye's/ Allie R, Miss Lyon County, KS 2015 Photo designs by homespunheartsblog.com
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