Encouragement, Pastor

Today’s Life Loop

0 Comments 13 July 2008

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Scripture
Let’s see how inventive we can be in encouraging love and helping out, not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching. Hebrews 10:25 (The Message)

Observation
This morning as I lay in bed, wishing that the darkness would stick around a little while longer, I thought to myself, “In a few moments I will take my first footsteps into the day. Eventually those steps will lead me back to this bed.” So I added the prayer, “Lord, let the loop of life I circle today make a difference.”

This day I want to make steps between bedtimes that make a difference. I want to meet the right people and say the right things. I want to be “inventive” in this business of encouragement. I take that to mean, observing others long enough to discover what it takes to cheer them up.

Application

The Big Day is coming up fast. No it is not this Sunday with the 7,000 people who will swirl around me. The Big Day is when Jesus returns to meet us all. I wonder how many I will meet today really do believe that the greatest day they will live is yet to be? I wonder how many think that the best is behind them and there is misery or, even worse, monotony ahead? Somehow, directly or indirectly I want to inspire them to believe that the best is yet to come.

Prayer
Father, I ask this day that you will navigate my life through the crowd to the individuals who need you most. And when those grand moments come, give me the words and actions that will make a difference. Amen.

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I'm Phil McCallum, a husband, father and most of all one of the people Jesus loves. I'm privileged to serve Evergreen Community Church in Bothell, Washington as Senior Pastor where people love enough to believe "it's all about relationships." In 1982 I made a vow to read God's word daily and apply it to life. Each day I write out my reflections. Some days I post those on my blog. It's a little personal but it's my hope it will stir you to go deeper still. Learn how I do my devotions. These are my thoughts and not necessarily those of the ministry I serve. By the way check out the computer study Bible Glo. I highly recommend it.

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