Paul is great with encouragement. This chapter could be read any time you feel glum or you know of a group or team that is in a rut (here's to you, Cleveland!). "Encourage one another and build up each other.." (v 11) and "admonish the idlers, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with all of them." (v 14). That last little phrase is the most important, patience. When I encounter people that are frustrated or moving slower than you expect, many times I get frustrated too. Obviously, two wrongs don't make a right ("See that none of you repays evil for evil..." v 15).
People don't respond well to frustration. I know that all too well with a stubborn 2/almost 3 year old. If I get frustrated, it adds to his craziness. Patience is the way to go, but it takes a clear head!
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