Be Faithful

1 Thessalonians 5New Life Version (NLV)

5 For you are children of the light and of the day. We are not of darkness or of night. 6 Keep awake! Do not sleep like others. Watch and keep your minds awake to what is happening.

8 Because we are men of the day, let us keep our minds awake. Let us cover our chests with faith and love. Let us cover our heads with the hope of being saved.

11 So comfort each other and make each other strong as you are already doing.

12 We ask you, Christian brothers, to respect those who work among you. The Lord has placed them over you and they are your teachers. 13 You must think much of them and love them because of their work. Live in peace with each other.

14 We ask you, Christian brothers, speak to those who do not want to work. Comfort those who feel they cannot keep going on. Help the weak. Understand and be willing to wait for all men. 15 Do not let anyone pay back for the bad he received. But look for ways to do good to each other and to all people.

4 The One Who called you is faithful and will do what He promised. 

Each day is a blessing, and what we do with it is our choice.  God put us on this earth to do His will and reflect His love.  He put us here to make each other strong, not to tear each other down.  He wants love to be spread through kind gestures.  Gestures that are not thrown out there to be recognized, but small acts of kindness.

How come it is so hard to do this on a daily basis?  Seasons in our lives come and go, but for some, life is not easy.  My sister is a prime example of God’s love and supernatural strength.  She is currently down for the week with my 2 nephews and my mom.  One of my nephews is severely handicapped.  He is constantly full of life and curiosity.  When I say constant, I mean every moment you have to keep your eyes open and watch him.  He is 12, and he is her forever child.   Her life is not easy.  However, she has found God’s peace and runs with it daily.  God gives her the strength to be the mom she needs to be for Him, but through His amazing works she has found a way to make a difference in a world for others.  She was given the vision of starting a monthly “Special Day for Special Kids”.  What started out as something small has turned into a huge production that brings families of special needs kids together.  Those families need community and Sara is providing that for them.  

So whatever you may be faced with, look at your blessings.  Lift your worries to God.  Go out and be a light into this dark world.  It is not easy, but having God on our side we can do anything.

Be Blessed!