Being an Example - 2 Thessalonians 3:9

"It was not because we do not have that right, but to give you in ourselves an example to imitate." What greater way to teach than to model or be an example of the lesson you are teaching! However, when you use yourself as an example, it requires a high level of accountability and responsibility. Paul brought the gospel to the Thessalonians and he did not ask for any financial support from them. While he was wth them he worked and paid his own expenses as he instructed them in the truths of God's Kingdom: "For you yourselves know how you ought to imitate us, because we were not idle when we were with you, nor did we eat anyone's bread without paying for it, but with toil and labor we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you" (2 Thessalonians 3:7-8). The best way to tell somebody about Jesus is to be an example of His salvation. Let a person see the difference Jesus made in your life so that He can make a difference in another person's life.