What thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God; Night and day praying exceedingly that we might see your face and might perfect that which is lacking in your faith.You can feel the love and joy that Paul has for his friends in Thessalonica. But you can feel a sense of concern for their well-being. It is interesting that he feels that he must see them face-to-face in order to perfect their faith.
Perhaps there is a principle in this. I suppose General Conference - seeing and hearing the living oracles of God - is a vital part of perfecting our faith, filling in the gaps as it were. There is definitely something electric about being in their presence and hearing them. They are so often directed to say the very things that are needed to strengthen our faith.
There is a benefit; some kind of synergy that can happen with a live speaker, as opposed to a page of black and white text. The spirit speaks to the receiver in both cases, but in the case of a live speaker, they can also be dynamically directed to say specific things that are necessary for the hearer to approach a more perfect faith.
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