Response to Wednesday's Blog

It is always a blessing to see people respond to an opportunity to encourage one another. After all that is one of the purposes of the body of Christ. We are to edify (build up) one another through our words, actions and responses to those particular individuals. It is also a blessing to know that people will take the time to actually reflect on what is being shared with them through the written word. We live in a time in which we are inundated with so much information and the social media has become one of the sources from which we receive some of that information. In my opinion not all of the information that social media reveals is "noteworthy" but I am thankful that we live in a nation that freedom of expression is still one of our basic human rights. But we (I) must always realize that responsibility also accompanies those freedoms that we enjoy as Americans.

 

I applaud those individuals who took the time to reflect on those friends that God has placed in their lives. I received several personal notes as well as read and heard of others who took the time to share their feelings of appreciation with someone who has been a blessing to them. I attended a funeral on yesterday in which some wonderful statements were shared regarding the deceased. Do you know what thought crossed my mind? I hoped that people had taken the time to share their feelings with the person before they passed on to their eternal reward. I am not writing this to criticize anyone but I am writing this to "stir up your pure minds by way of reminder" (NKJV). Each of us need to see the importance of encouraging one another and we also must see the need to express our sincere feelings of appreciation for that individual who has made a difference and in some cases is still making a difference in our lives. An attitude of indifference toward those important people in our lives can create a vacuum of unconcern that can lead to far more serious issues in our personal relationships. Let us be on guard and not allow the enemy to place a stumbling block between us and those that we love and appreciate.

 

Take time to call, text, email, write a note or even in some instances visit someone who God has used to make a lasting impression in your life. You will be blessed in doing so and that individual person will be uplifted through your kindness and thoughtfulness.