[4] It made my heart dance for joy when I found some of your children following the way of truth, just as our Father from above has instructed us. 

2 John 1:4 FNVNT

(Second Letter from He Shows Goodwill 1:4 FNVNT)

This word of encouragement from the Apostle John to this (probably) single mum, shows that John's heart was for people.

He noticed.

In the first few verses he greeted, recognised, reminded and affirmed her.

And now is this deep and beautiful encouragement.

If John knew you, was writing to you, my guess is he would take the same approach, he would notice and affirm and find a place of deep and beautiful encouragement.

Because his heart is reflecting our God's heart.

We don't know how the person on the receiving end of this letter was feeling or thinking about themselves, about life, but when someone else sees us, acknowledges, encourages, then it speaks as a reminder that we are loved, that we do matter.

Perhaps the invitation today is to be like John and notice, affirm, encourage someone today...

Who comes to mind?

Be that redemptive strand in someone else's story today...

#lettersfromJohn 

#redemptivestrands 

#beanencourager