Dr. W's Reflections...
And so, what kind of “Barnabas” will we choose to be today? Will we be a vampire that just sucks the life right out of others? Or, will we be a “son (or daughter) of encouragement” who breathes life into others by the words we speak and the things we do?
As we reflect upon “how happiness happens,” let us agree that “doing good does good for the doer,” and that “happiness” happens when we give. And so, let us continue to “encourage one another” so that we can be an incarnation of God’s love and peace for each other.
I love you all! Thank you for all the ways you choose to bless and encourage me and all the members of our church family. Thank you for believing in the vision and mission of FCC of Allen. As we live in God’s love today, may we never forget that we have been blessed to be a blessing!
The Lord be with you,
Wyatt
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ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER
“Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you” (2 Corinthians 13:11).
As followers of Christ, we must not only believe in the creed of encouragement, but we must choose to live into the blessings of all that the creed of encouragement delivers. And so, in order to live into the blessings of all that the creed of encouragement delivers, we must turn away from all the enticing traps that invite us to be full of negative vibes and hopeless cynicism so that we might “encourage one another,” “be of one mind,” and “live in peace.”
If we will seek the “full restoration” that God offers to us in Jesus Christ, then we will live with the promise that “the God of love and peace” will be with us. And so, let us continue to “encourage one another” so that we can be an incarnation of God’s love and peace for others.