“We give thanks to God always for all of you, constantly mentioning you in our prayers, remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ. For we know, brothers loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you not only in word, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and with full conviction. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your sake.”
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭1:2-5‬ ‭ESV‬‬
https://www.bible.com/bible/59/1th.1.2-5.esv

All,

This stands out because Paul says, “remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.”  Where is our hope today?  Is it in anything but Christ?  Have we spent time with Him today to ask His purpose for our lives?  Please pray that we and our friends “seek first the kingdom of heaven….” Matt 6:33. Please pray for my father-in law, Ladon Willis, as he has a surgical procedure for Parkinson’s.