What do you say to someone who has done something good? “Thank you” and “well done” may both be appropriate. But if you stop there you have missed a golden opportunity…
The Christian life does not equate to comfort. Consider Jason, whose decision to follow Jesus was shadowed by strife and intimidation. Chased by a mob and called before the authorities, he and his friends faced “severe suffering”. We read of them in Acts 17 and 1 Thessalonians 1…