Our Building Up Others is most essential to the Lord

[Vine Abider]

13 hours ago, Marilyn C said:

So VA, how do you build up your brothers and sisters in the Lord? Be good to share how we all do this.

Yes, the practical side of building up others . . . for starters, I like what @AnOrangeCat had to say.

So in order to "feed My sheep" (which I think is akin to building up) I think there are a number of things to facilate that.  One is to speak the truth in love to one another, and not the lie.  As new creations in Christ, we should help one another see who we are in Him, and encourage one another to live from the source of our new man (and not the old). This can be done by speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (Eph 5:19) --> and now that we have the New Testament, speaking those words to one another too.  His words are Spirit and life, so speaking these words in a living way to others will nourish them and build them up in life.

And also by just being there, fellowshipping with others to hear their need, and to support and pray with and for them. Plus larger gatherings can also build up in various ways, as we worship and help each other by testifying what the Lord has done for us, and thereby encouraging one another.

Of course, there are many other ways to be edifying to others that will help them grow in their faith . . . I think it's good to just ask Him, "Lord, how can I build up this one?  You are the best brother living in me, so live through me to love this one in the way they need."

[Marilyn C]

All good thoughts there. It shows that the Lord is active throughout His body wherever we are. 

I like to encourage others as one of the enemy`s greatest weapons is discouragement. And we don`t get encouragement from the world. 

I also listen carefully as to what my friends are listening to. I check the speaker out and his message. If it is wrong then I will show my friend and we then often discuss the topic. There is so much error around now especially as people post all sorts of stuff on the internet.

`...that we should no longer be children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in the cunning craftiness by which they lie in wait to deceive.` (Eph. 4: 14)

[Ray12614]

On 3/18/2025 at 4:15 PM, Vine Abider said:

Yes, the practical side of building up others . . . for starters, I like what @AnOrangeCat had to say.

So in order to "feed My sheep" (which I think is akin to building up) I think there are a number of things to facilate that.  One is to speak the truth in love to one another, and not the lie.  As new creations in Christ, we should help one another see who we are in Him, and encourage one another to live from the source of our new man (and not the old). This can be done by speaking to one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs (Eph 5:19) --> and now that we have the New Testament, speaking those words to one another too.  His words are Spirit and life, so speaking these words in a living way to others will nourish them and build them up in life.

And also by just being there, fellowshipping with others to hear their need, and to support and pray with and for them. Plus larger gatherings can also build up in various ways, as we worship and help each other by testifying what the Lord has done for us, and thereby encouraging one another.

Of course, there are many other ways to be edifying to others that will help them grow in their faith . . . I think it's good to just ask Him, "Lord, how can I build up this one?  You are the best brother living in me, so live through me to love this one in the way they need."

What comes to mind regarding this has already been mentinoed in the above replies. In addition . . . Rejoicing with those who are rejoicing . . . weeping with those who are weeping. It is an walking with each other through good times and bad times.

You would be surprised that there are brothers and sisters in Christ that get offended when God's people prosper or win or are blessed in life . . . things we all should be rejoicing over IF we truely love each other.

Conversely . . . when hard times and/or tradegdy happens in peoples lives, we should not shy away from them as if they are contagious. We should comfort them in times of grief, and give them prayer, help of all sorts.

Ray . . .