Welcome to "Victorious Daily Devotion" in the merciful name of Jesus Christ!🙋🌹💐Topic : Encourage One Another; Build And Edify Each Other. If We Knew The Pains And Sorrows Which Make Life Hard With Whom We Are Tempted To Be Impatient... 1 Thes. 5 : 11. Therefore encourage one another and build each other. We should learn to look at the faults of others only through love"s eyes , with charity, patience and compassion. We do not know the secret history of the lives of others. We do not know how piercing sorrows have produced the scars which we see in people's souls. We do not know the pains and trials which make life hard to many with whom we are tempted to be impatient...If we knew all the secret burdens and the heart-wounds which may carry hidden beneath their smiling faces, we would be patient and gentle with all men. Let's be an encourager like Barnabas..It was Barnabas who stood with Paul when the disciples refused to accept Paul. It was Barnabas encouragement in the initial stages of Christian life of Paul. Otherwise Paul would have not written more than half of the new testament and there would been not so many churches had Barnabas encouraged him. With his influence he stood with Paul when disciples opposed Paul and he was the encourager to accompany Paul initially in the missions. Barnabas had also encouraged and supported John Mark who went back home from the middle of the missionary journey. He pursued with John Mark though Paul opposed. Had he not pursued with John Mark inspite of his earlier mistakes, there would not have been the Mark Gospel for us. Let's be an encourager in small ways. Who knows? One you helped might become great instrument in the Lord's hand. We never hear after a certain period regarding Barnabas, but his good work continued in the lives of John Mark and apostle Paul.Have a blessed and joyful time!🌹💐🙂Benedict James.