Good Tuesday morning, my friends.
When I read this prayer today I was reminded of a sermon where I was taught that everyone should have a Paul, a Barnabas and a Timothy in their life. Paul was a mentor. Barnabas was an encourager. Timothy was being trained.
Do you have someone mentoring you?
Are you being encouraged and encouraging others?
Are you passing on what you have learned to someone younger than you?
Seek these people out in your life - your journey will be much richer for it.
Grace and peace be yours in abundance!
Bruce
Father, much like Barnabas the encourager, we want to be uplifting to our brothers and sisters, our family members, and others we see from day to day.
There are those who've left us with stinging reminders of their hurtful words often accompanied by painful actions.
Gratefully, there are others who have brought us strength and encouragement through their words of affirmation, hope, challenge, and helpful instruction.
They remained supportive of us when others gave up.
Help us to be numbered among the encouragers as we live in these perilous days where confusion abounds and deceitfulness is rampant.
May we encourage others not only by our words but also by our steady, consistent, Christian lifestyle.
In the name of Jesus we pray, amen.
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