Posts with the category “always-give-thanks”

You are chosen. You are loved. Your life matters.Chosen? Loved? Even when I’m tired, slowing down, and not doing nearly as much as I used to?That’s the news Paul opens with in his letter to the church in Thessalonica (1 Thessalonians 1:1-10). He calls them beloved, chosen by God. And notice what comes first. Before he says a word about their hard work, their faith, or the example they’ve set, he t...  Read More