Welcome to Every Thought Captive, I’m Phil Steiger.
In 1 Thess we read a familiar phrase as Paul opens his letter. He remarks that he is always giving thanks for the young believers. I think that from time to time we overlook the power of being thankful.
Paul is talking to a young church, and one that is undergoing pretty severe persecution. Yet they were remaining faithful to Christ, and Paul makes sure to let them know he is thankful for that. Letting someone know how thankful you are for them is a potent form of encouragement.
Being thankful is a practice that makes us more like Christ in some fascinating ways. It takes our eyes off of our selves and puts them on God and on others-it makes us more humble. And expressing that thankfulness is a way of letting Christ love and lift up others through us. Be thankful for someone today-and let them know it.
This has been Every Thought Captive. I’m Phil Steiger, pastor at Quail Lake Community Church, and Director of Dayspring Center for Christian Studies. For more information, please visit everythoughtcaptive.org.
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