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023._Jesus_Encouraged_People.docx
[PD Devotional] 23. Jesus Encouraged People
023. Jesus Encouraged People “We who are strong in the faith ought to help the weak in order to build them up in the faith” (Romans 15:1). Jesus encouraged people, and he told those who are strong in faith to make a point of encouraging others in their faith (Romans 15:1). We all need confidence. When you know that someone believes in you, it brings out your best. Jesus did this with the Apostle Peter. “Petros,” Peter's name, meant pebble. But Jesus said, "Pebble, you're going to be a rock. I'm giving you a new name." When Jesus said that to Peter, the apostle was anything but a rock. He was Mr. Impulsive, Mr. Foot-in-Mouth. But Jesus didn't tell him what he was—he told him what he could be. He gave Peter confidence to live up to his potential. We all need encouragement. Over the years, I’ve kept an Encouragement File. Every time anybody writes me a note, a card, or a letter, I file it. Even if it's mildly encouraging, like "Better luck next time," or "You tried on that sermon—good try," it still gets filed. Then on days when I'm discouraged, down, and tired, I get out the Encouragement File and read through all the letters and cards that I've collected. When you give encouragement, it needs to be genuine. So, give from the heart and with sincerity. Encouragement also needs to be regular—don’t be stingy with your encouragement. And encouragement needs to be specific. Instead of saying, "I enjoyed the meal,” say, "I can tell you put a lot of effort into this meal and the seasoning you chose was perfect.” Instead of saying, "You did a good job,” say, "I noticed you handled that angry member with tact and you maintained your cool under pressure.” =========================== key expressions ============================= pebble : 조약돌, 자갈 impulsive: 충동적인 foot-in-mouth : 걸핏하면 실언하는 live up to : ┅에 부끄럽지 않은 생활을 하다, (이상•표준)에 따라 생활[행동]하다; (주의•주장)을 실천하다; (선언•약속 등)을 지키다; (수입)을 전부 쓰다: ∼ up to a person's expectation 아무의 기대에 부응하다. stingy [stíŋi] : 가시가 있는. [stíndʒi]: 인색한, 부족한, 근소한 tact: 재치, 기지, 솜씨, 세련된 미적 감각 ========================= today’s expressions ============================ the apostle was anything but a rock anything but… 무슨 뜻일까요? 긍정문에서 any를 쓰면, 무엇이라도, 어떤 것이라도 해당된다는 뜻입니다. But은 ‘except, ~를 제외한’이란 뜻이구요. anything but이란, ‘~빼고는 다 해당된다’, 즉, ‘다른 건 다 인정해도 지칭한 그것은 절대 아니다’라는 뜻이 되겠죠. 그러니까 본문의 글은 ‘그 사도는 바위라고 하기엔 너무 거리가 멀었다, 절대 바위라 할 수 없었다’ 정도로 해석됩니다. 그럼, nothing but이 왜 ‘only’의 뜻을 갖는지 유추해볼 수 있겠죠?
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