Plant a Miracle Today

"Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not break and is not arrogant, does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take in to account a wrong suffered, does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things."  (I Cor. 13:4-7)       

                  

Hey Gang:  Do you want to see a miracle?  Then plant a seed of love in someone's life.  Nurture it with a smile and pray diligently for them, and watch what happens.   Bruce Barton wrote, “When we plant a seed in someone’s life we purchase a little slice of immortality, for through that person’s life your encouragement and love lives.” 

A work associate gets a word of encouragement, a wife gets a compliment on something she did, a child is praised for picking up his cloths, a word of kindness is spoken to the check-out lady at Walmart, a preacher is praised for his labor.  These are Eternal seeds that will grow into all that God wants it to be will be recorded in your book of life. 

I recently read of a divorce attorney who, after listening to the reasons why the husband felt he had run the course in his marriage and wanted out, had a unique way of preparing for the divorce.  He explained to the husband that the settlements were always easier to agree on when there was a degree of compatibility between the divorcing partners.  He suggested to the husband that while he prepared the paper work, he should treat his wife with honor and respect, complimenting her at every opportunity and fulfilling his duties in every way.  

A week went by, and then another and still another.  When the client finally arrived at the attorney's office the attorney laid out the divorce decree for him to sign.  The husband picked up the paper and put them in his pocket and replied, "We don't need these any more".   Galatians 6:7 is a wonderful promise when used in the positive, “We will reap what we sow"!

I learned very early, in my tenure of working with children and families who were struggling, that planting seeds of encouragement and early in the relationship with them, finding positive points on which to build, set the stage for dealing with the tougher issues later.   It was always so much more productive to tackle difficult problems when you had a solid positive foundation on which to work.

Soooo as you prepare for the world today, keep in mind when you step out the door of your abode - you are entering the :mission field!   Don't forget to take along God's toolbox and feel free to use all the neat tools He provided, "But the spirit of love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self control, against such things there is no law".  (Gal 6:22-23) "Have a blessed seed planting day.

Blessings,

Gramps