It’s not just what we do, it’s how we do it! The spirit with which we work.
7 Instead, WE WERE GENTLE AMONG YOU, like a MOTHER caring for her little children.
For you know that WE DEALT WITH EACH OF YOU as a FATHER deals with his own children, 12 encouraging, comforting and urging you to live lives worthy of God, who calls you into his kingdom and glory. 1 Thessalonians 2
Paul likens their preaching to that of A MOTHER nursing her children and also A FATHER encouraging and comforting his children. The closest family relationships demonstrate the right spirit, with love, for those for sharing the message of God’s Kingdom.
A saying often attributed to Saint Francis of Assisi,
“Preach the Gospel at all times and if you must, use words”.
Our lives witness for us as well as our words. Lord help us, May your life be truly revealed through us today.
Please pray for the people of Israel today, 600 dead and may young people among them. Pray for those taken captive by Hamas, that they would not suffer unduly and that God would deliver them.
God bless and keep you today.