1. Be grateful
1 Thes 5 : 18
give thanks in all circumstances;(AG) for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus1 Cor 3 : 5
Not that we are competent in ourselves(H) to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.(I)2. Be an encourager
1 Thes 5: 12-14
12 Now we ask you, brothers and sisters, to acknowledge those who work hard(X) among you, who care for you in the Lord(Y) and who admonish you. 13 Hold them in the highest regard in love because of their work. Live in peace with each other.(Z) 14 And we urge you, brothers and sisters, warn those who are idle(AA) and disruptive, encourage the disheartened, help the weak,(AB) be patient with everyone3. Be nice to everyone
1 Thes 5: 15
.15 Make sure that nobody pays back wrong for wrong,(AC) but always strive to do what is good for each other(AD) and for everyone else.4. Be humble
Philippians 3 : 3-4
Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit.(F) Rather, in humility value others above yourselves,(G)4 not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.(H)5. Pray continually (1 Thes 5:17)
6. Don't procrastinate.
Proverbs 13:4
A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(F) but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.
