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Pause and Reflect

Looking Back:
This week, we were introduced to the heartbeat of 1 Thessalonians: gratitude, faith, and the power of example. Paul’s words remind us that faith isn’t just about personal belief; it’s also about a life that quietly, but powerfully influences the people around us. The Thessalonians weren’t known because of wealth, power, or influence. They were known because their faith rang out in the everyday spaces of their lives. Paul talks about their work of faith, their labor of love, and their steadfast hope, qualities that don’t happen overnight but are grown over time through ordinary faithfulness. What stands out most is how their story spread without them even trying to promote it; others could see the difference God had made. In a world full of noise, performance, and image, the Thessalonians remind us that the loudest message we carry is often the life we actually live. Their example challenges us to think about the small ways our own choices, kindness, patience, and honesty speak louder than any words we say.

Key Verse:
… because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake. And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, for you received the word in much affliction, with the joy of the Holy Spirit.” — 1 Thessalonians 1:5–6

Pause & Reflect:

• Where has your faith shown through your actions this week?
• Do you need more courage to live honestly about what you believe? Or more gentleness in how you treat people?
• Who has been an example of faith to you lately?

Prayer:
God, thank You for the faith You’ve planted in me. Help me not to keep it hidden but to live it out in ways that others can see. Make me bold when I need courage, and gentle when I need compassion. Use my life, in small and ordinary ways, to point others toward You. Amen.