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It’s Encouraging!
How encouraging it is to present the gospel to someone with “an honest and good heart.” (Luke 8:15)—who then makes the decision to obey Christ.
It’s encouraging when a brand-new Christian takes hold immediately and just keeps on growing.
It’s encouraging to see a wayward brother or sister come home and be restored to faithful service once again.
It’s encouraging when nonmembers visit our services for the first time—and then keep coming!
It’s encouraging to hear compliments on our congregation from people in the community.
It’s encouraging when our giving exceeds the budget for the week.
It’s encouraging to see parents and children all singing praise to God together.
It’s encouraging to watch as a very young man gets up and leads his first song.
It’s encouraging to learn about members who take food to shut-ins and provide transportation to the doctor.
“Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord” (1 Cor. 15:58 NASB).
