Monday, July 7, 2014
"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 Corinthians. 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, 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 and 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 that while he prepared
the paper-work, the husband 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 papers, 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" (Unfortunately it
also works in the negative!)
I learned very early, in my tenure of
working with children and families who were struggling, that planting seeds of
encouragement early in any relationship and finding positive points on which to
build, sets 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". (Galatians
6:22-23) "Have a blessed seed-planting day.
Blessings,
Gramps
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