final advice from Paul

Here's Paul closing words in his first letter the the followers of Jesus who live in Thessalonica.

Not bad advice for us, too...

1 Thessalonians 5

14 Brothers and sisters, we urge you to warn those who are lazy. 

Encourage those who are timid. 

Take tender care of those who are weak. 

Be patient with everyone.

15 See that no one pays back evil for evil, 

but always try to do good to each other and to all people.

16 Always be joyful. 

17 Never stop praying. 

18 No matter what happens, 

always be thankful, 

for this is God’s will 

for you who belong to Christ Jesus.

19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 

20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 

21 but test everything that is said. 

Hold on to what is good. 

22 Stay away from every kind of evil.