The Big Idea: See something, say something.

Day 1

Featured Verse: 1 Thessalonians 3:6–8
- Whom do you remember with warmth, and what would it look like for you to long for them as much as they long for you?
- In seasons of distress or pressure, whose standing in the faith most encourages you, and why does their perseverance matter to you?
- How has another person’s faith ever given you life when you felt worn down, and what does that tell you about the kind of believer you want to be for others?

“He has not said we rejoice, but ‘we live,’ showing that he thinks nothing is either trial or death, but their stumbling, whereas their advancement was even life.” - John Chrysostom

Day 2

Featured Verse: 1 Thessalonians 3:9–10
- Whom has God used to give you joy before Him, and how would you put that thanksgiving into words if you tried?
- Whose face do you most need to see again, not for comfort only, but so that something lacking in faith could be supplied?
- If a trusted brother or sister named what is still lacking in your faith, what do you suspect they would say?

“No mother’s heart beats with more tender affection for her offspring than does that of the genuine evangelist or pastor for his own children in the faith. His delight lies in their spiritual progress. … Contrariwise, no mother suffers severer pangs of grief over the illness of her children … than does a true servant of God as he witnesses the backsliding or apostasy of those who made a credible profession of faith under his ministry.” - A.W. Pink

Day 3

Featured Verse: 1 Thessalonians 3:11–13
- If the Lord increased your love until it overflowed, who would feel that overflow first, and who would still be left outside it?
- When your heart is unstrengthened, what usually shows first: fear, impatience, impurity, or withdrawal?
- How would your prayers change if you asked less for easier circumstances and more for a heart established in holiness before the Father?

“May the Lord cause you to increase in love … in order that you may be established, and be without blame in the day of judgment. The idea is, that if charity were diffused through their hearts, they would abound in every virtue, and would be at length found blameless. … Happy will they be who are prepared for the solemnities of that day, and who shall have led such a life of holy love … as to be without reproach, and to meet with the approbation of their Lord.” - Albert Barnes

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