Do you have someone in your life who encourages you simply by how they live?  A person who follows Jesus in such a way that by simply watching them you want to follow Jesus better yourself.  This is one of the beautiful things about the church.  We can encourage one another by our own faith.  Let’s look at Paul’s words about this from Romans 1 together today.  

11 I long to see you so that I may impart to you some spiritual gift to make you strong— 12 that is, that you and I may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith. 13 I do not want you to be unaware, brothers and sisters, that I planned many times to come to you (but have been prevented from doing so until now) in order that I might have a harvest among you, just as I have had among the other Gentiles. 14 I am obligated both to Greeks and non-Greeks, both to the wise and the foolish. 15 That is why I am so eager to preach the gospel also to you who are in Rome. 16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. 17 For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, just as it is written: “The righteous will live by faith.”

Maybe there is someone who encourages you by the way that they worship.  Perhaps someone encourages you by the way that they serve others.  Maybe someone just greets others and has a way to make everyone feel special.  Maybe you are built up by watching the way someone else studies Scripture.  Perhaps you know a prayer warrior who faithfully prays for others.  The thing is that we all have different areas where our faith excels and others where we might struggle at times.  The beautiful thing is that in the church we can be encouraged by each other’s faith in areas where we might not be as strong.  Make it a point to notice the strong areas of others faith in your community and thank them for helping you in your own faith journey. 

In His Grip,

Pastor Dave