Part II: Joy Despite People: Principle #9: Celebrate Other People's Success

Memory Verse: 

Therefore, if you have any encouragement from being united with Christ, if any comfort from his love, if any common sharing in the Spirit, if any tenderness and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love, being one in spirit and of one mind.

Philippians 2:1-2

JOURNAL

Paul invited us to actively and constructively share the good

news of other people broadly.

Be on the lookout today for good news that has recently

happened to the people God has put in your life. Maybe

someone got a promotion or finished a marathon or published

an article or reached some goal they set or celebrated a

significant anniversary. It could be something they did that

helped someone else. Maybe that someone is you.

Once you have identified the good news, actively and

constructively celebrate this success with that person. It can

be as simple as sharing a few affirming statements. If you

can meet with them personally, that would be best. Second

best would be to FaceTime or Zoom with them. If you can’t do

either of those, you can call them, email them, or text them.

If it is appropriate, once you have spoken with the person,

go a step further and broadcast this good news about them.

You might share it at the dinner table or at a meeting at the

office. Another option is to post it on a social media platform

you use.

At the end of the day, record your thoughts about this

experience. If you heard back from that person, reflect on

how it made them feel. How about you? How did it make

you feel?