I Thessolonians 5:11 tells us to build each other up. Another word for build up is to edify. Edify also means encourage. We live in a world where it is easy to tear things down. We are on the lookout for flaws, and words are spoken in homes everyday that tear people and relationships down. What a wonderful world we would live in if we would all be encouragers and daily build one another up. What if no negative words were spoken, and no one ever had to ask forgiveness what they said, but didn’t mean, in your home? We can live on that much higher plane. That means we have to watch what we say, how we say it and even when we say it. Out of the overflow of our heart, we speak words of life. You’re not getting the leftovers, you are getting the cream off the top, and it is very delicious. Being involved in a Bible study is one of the best ways to be in a building environment. You are learning the Word, and like iron sharpening iron, we are smoothing off rough edges, and getting sharper all at the same time. In a small group you get the advantage of learning to apply the Word of God in your life, on a daily basis. In a Bible Study setting, what we are learning ourselves, others can benefit from. Once we make it our own, we can talk about how it is working in our lives, or at our house, or at our job. So be a builder. Have a good foundation and start building level upon level on your spiritual house. We can go higher, and encourage others to go higher with us.