Imagine the Pope calling the church and being put on speakerphone during the Sunday morning service and telling the congregation that they are his glory and his joy. You'd probably feel pretty good about that.
Our souls long to hear from those we respect that we bring value to them, that we bring them glory and joy. To hear words of affirmation lifts the heart. I suspect this is because we were created for this -- since before the beginning of time, the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have been telling one another this. They've been constantly pouring themselves out for the benefit of others.
And through the grace of Jesus Christ, you are invited into that reality for all of time.
In the meantime, we can practice this by affirming others in our community that they bring us glory and joy, that our hope and joy and crown of boasting is the relationships we have in our lives. May we share some good news with one another.
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