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In today's GB News Daily Reflection, we remember Barnabas, whose name means son of encouragement."Whether you've ever had a Barnabas or not, you can be a Barnabas to someone else. "How different would the world be if we chose today to encourage someone else to help us remember Saint Barnabas, the son of encouragement?"

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00:00The Chibi News Daily Reflection

00:04Hi, I'm Richard Ingman, Vicar of Crofton Parish.

00:10Who's the most encouraging person in your life?

00:13Do you know anyone who is just ridiculously positive and affirming,

00:17who always makes you feel better and braver?

00:20Today, Christians remember Barnabas, whose name means son of encouragement.

00:25You can read Barnabas' story in the book of Acts.

00:27He believed in people and never wrote anyone off.

00:31Barnabas was the one who gave Paul the Apostle his start.

00:34Paul went on to write a quarter of the New Testament

00:36and started churches all around the Mediterranean.

00:40When Paul gave up on a young man called Mark,

00:43Barnabas supported Mark, looked after him,

00:46and Mark went on to write the Gospel of, well, Mark.

00:50I am a pathological encourager.

00:52I love seeing people try things, succeed and grow in their gifts and skills.

00:56I love that line by Walt Whitman.

00:59Be curious, not judgmental.

01:01You can't encourage someone if you've already written them off.

01:05You may not have had much encouragement in your life.

01:08Maybe you got written off at some stage.

01:10But some of the most encouraging people I know have had the most difficult lives.

01:15Whether you've ever had a Barnabas or not, you can be a Barnabas to someone else.

01:19How different would the world be if we chose today to encourage someone else

01:25to help us remember St. Barnabas, the son of encouragement.

01:29For more detail, please want toests?

GB News Daily Reflection - Wednesday 11th June

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