Monday, July 31 Speak consolingly to those who are depressed, support the weak, be patient toward all.​—1 Thess. 5:14.

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Monday, July 31

Speak consolingly to those who are depressed, support the weak, be patient toward all.—1 Thess. 5:14.

 

Elders cannot remove all the trials that Jehovah’s people face. Even so, Jehovah wants elders to do what they can to encourage and protect his sheep. How can busy elders find the time to provide the needed assistance? Follow the apostle Paul’s example. Paul looked for ways to commend his brothers and build them up. Elders do well to follow his loving example by treating Jehovah’s people with tender affection. (1 Thess. 2:7) Paul assured fellow worshippers that he loved them and that Jehovah loved them. (2 Cor. 2:4; Eph. 2:4, 5) Paul treated those in the congregation as friends, spending time with them. He showed that he trusted them by speaking openly about his own fears and weaknesses. (2 Cor. 7:5; 1 Tim. 1:15) Paul, however, did not focus on his own problems. Rather, he wanted to help his brothers. w22.03 28 ¶9-10

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Paul Loved His Commission To Preach As He Was Assigned By Jesus Himself. But He Also Loved From The Heart Those To Whom He Preached, Imparting His Very Soul!
1 Thessalonians 2:8