“We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.” 1 Thessalonians 1:3

Dear Jesus, I can relate to Paul because I know people you have put in my life who work hard at their callings because they believe in you. Their deep love makes them serve people faithfully. I know others who endure in the faith even in the most scary trials. They hope in you even when they cannot see you. Their lives encourage me. I see them as a gift from you. It’s a privilege to know them. I long to be like them. You know who they are. Bless them with greater faith, hope and love, so they are filled with everything they need in their hearts to persevere. Cause their lives to impact many more people and cascade their good deeds into the lives of others who will imitate them even as they imitate you. Amen.

If you are touched by the godly life of someone else, tell them so.