Provoke One Another to Love

I'm an introvert and provoke sounds aggressive to me. But the author's talking about stirring one another up toward love and good works. That's the kind of provocation we actually need.

I've been thinking about what it means to create an environment where people are provoked toward better things - not condemned, but invited higher. In a church community or a family or a workplace, who's provoking whom toward what?

I've started being more intentional about this. Noticing when people are doing good and calling it out. Suggesting better responses than the ones we defaulted to. Not judging, but inviting. It's a form of love that I haven't practiced much.