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What kind of message is "ringing out" from our lives? If we were to ask people to share what matters most to us, what would they say?

Paul was encouraged by what people were saying about the Thessalonians. They clearly embraced the message and share the good news with others. Paul was encouraged by three things: 1.)Their work of faith, 2.)Their labor of love, and 3.)Their enduring hope! Clearly it wasn't easy to spread the gospel even back then.

My prayer for us today is that we will work, labor and endure in the same way these early believers did. The message needs to "ring out" from our lives as well.

It's never easy! It's always worth it.