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Anchor of the Soul from Refreshing Hope Ministries on Vimeo. When people lose hope, they lie down and die. They lose the will to live and fight any longer. Hopelessness is utter despair, the belief that nothing good will happen. When you begin to think like this, it will bring a desire to die. A ... -
The Pharisees and the scribes asked him, "Why don't your disciples walk according to the tradition of the elders, but eat their bread with unwashed hands?" He answered them, "Well did Isaiah prophesy of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honors me with their lips, But their heart is far f...
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Remember the former things of old: for I am God, and there is none else; I am God, and there is none like me; declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure; Isaiah 46:9'10 WEB.During a sci-fi n...
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A Christmas Story
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Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you. Luke 6:38 WEB
One year as Christmas approached, we felt like doing something special. Looking back, I am sure that it was the Holy Spirit prompting us. He needed us to plant seeds for what He planned to do in our lives the following year. We would need better equipment for what He had in store.
We owned a small computer business, and our work was slow that season. We had some used parts and spare time, but very little money, so we came up with an idea to take all the spare parts that we could muster and build them into working computers. Then we would find some widows in the church who didn't own one yet and bless them with a fully functioning computer. We managed to build and distribute about four computer systems that Christmas.
We made a few people very happy and had a great Christmas. Then in January, a client contacted us and gave us over $10,000 of new computer equipment. We got enterprise-level servers and firewalls that we would not have dreamed of buying. Some of it is still in use here at Refreshing Hope today. We reap what we have sown, better, and multiplied.
If you get the urge to be a blessing to someone, do it. Your flesh will always tell you to keep it for yourself, but the Holy Spirit will prompt you to give, and then He will bless you in return. God could bless you anyway, but He said, "Give, and it will be given to you." I didn't write it, I read it. That is His chosen way of doing things. The reverse could read: "Don't give, and it won't be given to you." Sowing and reaping work just as the farmers who plant and then harvest. If you don't plant seeds, the only things that come up are the weeds.
Prayer: Heavenly Father, please show me the opportunities in my life to plant seeds that will make a difference. Guide me today and give me wisdom in my giving, in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Note: Ladies, today is Thankful Thursday at the "Ladies in Distress" group (our RHM women's group)! You are welcome to join in our weekly sharing of thankfulness for the Lord's presence and any blessings you may have experienced, big or small! "Ladies in Distress" is a private group, so if you have any problems joining, just post anywhere and we will help you :). Here is the link: Ladies in Distress> You can subscribe to our daily devotional here <
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In Jesus name I ask Amen.
Amen,
Amen Father
Amen. Guide me dear Lord, as you have always done. Amen
Amen!!
Lead and let me know your will in jesus name amen
Amen,help us Jesus to plant seeds that will help others.We love and worship you.
Amen!
This works with words too...it is so simple to give a kind word, or a smile...it can change the whole course of your day!
Amen! Thank You Lord!
Amen Good Morning Everyone
Heavenly Father thank You, give us the wisdom to be the carrier of happiness to others by giving as You have given us. That Your will be done, show us the way and encourage us to always trust and follow Your designs. In Jesus Christ name we pray, Amen. Praise the Lord.
Thank You Pastor, God bless you both.
Oh dear Pastor and Sylvia, thank you for sharing this devotional and your humbleness! It makes me think of how I am blessed with more than what I could ever need and has prompted me to share more! God is so good to us. May God's Blessings always be with you
God this life can be so stressful. Help us. In the name of Jesus Hallelujah Amen
Amen!!
Amen and Amen!!! Yes, the Lord is so good, praise, honor and worship to HIM, and Him alone!!!
Wow, Pastor Dion, it is truly more blessed to give than to receive!!! First it fills your heart with joy to give and lighten someone's load, and then low and behold here is the Lord of Lords, our Heavenly Father that bestows gifts and blessings upon us we had never expected or even dreamed of!
Amen
So timely!!!! Thank you, Pastor Dion, for this encouragement! Lord, show me the opportunities in my life to plant seeds that will make a difference. Guide me today and give me wisdom in my giving, in the name of Jesus Christ, I pray. Amen!
Amen thank you Father for being true to your word in every situation, I want to plant a Godly garden show me where to place the seeds. In Jesus'name I pray.
Amen!