Pastor's Corner: Give yourself

[1 Thessalonians 2:16] The affection with which Paul writes to the Thessalonians is evident in his words. He compares himself and his fellow workers to a mother caring for small children and to a father interacting with his own children, showing how much Paul and his colleagues were willing to give to nurture the Thessalonian's faith and serve them. Paul reminds the Thessalonians that he and his fellow workers supported themselves so that the Thessalonians would not be burdened. It seems that they had encouraged many of the people individually and coached them in their Christian walk.

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