1 Thessalonians 3:1-3 “Therefore when we could endure it no
longer, we thought it best to be left behind at Athens alone, and we
sent Timothy, our brother and God’s fellow worker in the gospel of Christ,
to strengthen and encourage you as to your faith, so that no one would be disturbed
by these afflictions; for you yourselves know that we have been destined
for this.” (NASB)
Hello,
Recently there was a situation I was involved with that left
several confused. Turned out, someone was trying to go at things alone. As it
ended, that person admitted they were doing too much on their own. How much are
you doing on your own? There are many stories in the Bible of people teaming
with others, but I like this one here in Thessalonians. When we think of Paul,
sometimes we think of a lone wolf going through crazy trials, but look at his references
to those with him. Even with sending Timothy – there were others he still had
with him. Also, here we see that Paul didn’t want the church at Thessalonica to
be on their own, which is why he sent Timothy to them.
Are you trying to go it alone? We were not designed to be
alone, don’t fall for the lies of pride – be open with others. Lean on them,
let them lean on you.
Have a blessed day,
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