These two words ’Thank you’ are so simple and yet they can bring refreshment and life to someone who is feeling weary. It lets someone know they are appreciated, that the work they’ve done was worth it.
It was wonderful to see people engaging with the Mental Health Awareness week initiatives to show kindness to others as well as ourselves. It was also great to see many students engaging in the 'Thank a Teacher Day' and see some of the beautiful messages students sent. At Wollaton we also said our goodbyes to two faithful staff members and showered them with thank you’s for the incredible work they have done.
These were all important and great things to do and it made me think, why do we wait for specific initiatives or when someone leaves to tell people what a great job they are doing? What if we said thank you more often?
In the Bible in proverbs 11 verse 25 it says “Those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed. Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.”
Our words have the power to refresh others; bring new life and energy, to remind people why they do the job they do but it also refreshes us! As we are generous with our encouragements our heart is encouraged too.
This week who could you encourage with a thank you? Someone in your team. Someone you don’t work with but have observed the great job they do. It may be a quick email or a thoughtful card or gift. However you choose to express it let’s be quick to say thank you and know it’s making a difference.
Challenge
Aim to thank three people this week!
Prayer
Father God,
I thank you for the amazing staff we have in the Archway Trust, for the amazing work that every member of staff does to make school happen. I pray that you would inspire us to encourage one another. May every member of staff know they are appreciated. As we encourage others may we also be refreshed.
Amen
Written by Nic Freeman
Assistant Lead of Christian Distinctiveness at Bluecoat Wollaton
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