There are small things that you and I can do that will have a big impact on our lives and in the lives of others. These things do not have to cost you any money and will only take just a moment of time.
It really is not that hard to be kind to others and when we are kind to others, it opens up tremendous opportunity to grow, share and be blessed. I want to encourage each of us to think about EXPRESSING KINDNESS and then do it. If we ever start to think right, then we can begin to put into practice this amazing gift of our Creator that allows ordinary to become extraordinary.
Ephesians 4:32 says: “Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.” Below is a short video that gives you some ideas about this small thing that can make a big impact!
You have a very important decision to make today! Will you spend your energy planting seeds in the physical or in the spiritual? The Bible says in Galatians 6:8 “Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.”
This is our two options: We can sow to the flesh or to the spirit, they both bring forth a harvest. The real question is what kind of harvest do you want? Think about it as you do your work and living today and make some good choices. Let’s look forward to a good harvest of the abundant and everlasting stuff of God!
We are great at building walls around our lives. We build the walls for our protection, so that we won’t get hurt or taken advantage of. But there is a problem with the walls that we build, they not only protect us from influences outside, they also keep us from influences outside that can bless and benefit us! God has great and amazing things in store for each one of us, but we have to grow to a place of trust!
My Small Group! I was talking to one of my small group members today and she expressed how everyone in our group had been through the fire and could not help but to be real, because there was really nothing worth hiding, left to hide! Because of this “REAL REALITY!” we are able to really be there for each other.
Be Careful! If you wall others out – you will wall yourself in! Open up your life and allow others to come and go. God will protect you, if you will let Him and He will also bless you with some amazing relationships that make life better!
Healing! God does not promise that you will never get hurt, but He does promise that He will heal your hurt and it is through His healing of our hurts that we grow, become stronger and are able to have an influence on and make a difference in this life.
Faith Defeats Fear! Walls that are built out of fear can only be torn down out of faith! If you want to grow and get the most out of life, then you must be willing to trust. Start by trusting God – He loves you and has an amazing plan for your life. Continue by trusting others that He has placed around you. Some will be a great blessing and some will be a great blunder, but you will learn and grow every step of the way!
Tear It Up! Let’s get busy tearing down the walls, so that we can enjoy this great life that God has given us! Go ahead and take a whack at the wall – you’ll be glad you did!
Michael Joe Harvell 