Today's devotional: encourage somebody today!
There's nothing quite so uplifting as receiving an unexpected compliment or a kind word in the...
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Flowers While they Can Smell Them - #2855
The people in your personal universe are people in desperate need of regular encouragement. How are you doing in giving it to them? Some of us came from a background where there was little praise, little encouragement - so it's hard for us to give what we never got. But you of all people should know how much it hurts not to get it. Ask the Lord to give you eyes to see the positive in the people around you, and the words to tell them.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/flowers-while-they-can-smell-t...
The Harvest of Doing Good - #5888
Give a gift when there's no occasion for your appreciation but just the person himself. Send those thank you notes. Give that compliment; that word of encouragement. Use the money that God's entrusted to you to lift people's burdens and people's spirits. Don't be afraid to be generous. After all, Jesus said, "You lose your life by trying to hang onto it, but you find your life by giving it away."
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-harvest-of-doing-good-5888
The Good Thing About Bad Storms - #5834
The hurricanes of God seem devastating sometimes and they can hurt. But He also sends them to accomplish things that might not happen any other way...the cleansing that your life needs. The new priorities your life needs. He's removing what's been blocked the sun so something beautiful can grow there.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-good-thing-about-bad-storm...
Fix It Before the Final - #5810
Believe me, no matter how hard it may be for you to judge that sin yourself, it's always easier than forcing God to judge it because you wouldn't. He's giving you a chance to fix it now before it goes to the final print.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/fix-it-before-the-final-5810
Major Gifts, Minor Glitches - #5799
You can complain about the manure, or you can be glad you've got an ox. You can gripe about the glitches or you can give thanks for the gifts. You can be negative because there's a mess, or you can be positive because that mess is the result of progress. And, as any highway construction people know, you can't have progress without having a mess.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/major-gifts-minor-glitches-5799
Back In the Ring For Another Round - #5772
Do you make a person feel really important when they're with you, or like they're keeping you from something more important? Do you listen for their heart, not just their words? Do you look for what God seems to be doing in their life and then you affirm it to them? Do you look for their strong points and tell them what you see? By the way, this ministry of encouragement is one anyone can have and it may be just what you need to get you out of your own pit of self-focus and self-pity.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/back-in-the-ring-for-another-r...
Released, Not Restricted - #5743
Maybe you have a tendency to think that God is usually mad at you - punishing you. But our feelings about God are based way too much on our experiences with our parents, with people who've hurt us, and on our immediate circumstances. So we end up missing the love that our Heavenly Father is trying to show us.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/released-not-restricted-5743
Waiting for Tomorrow's Gift - #5726
When you finally see what God is putting together behind closed doors for you, you're going to be forever grateful. You're going to love it. But for now, you may hear the hammering, but you won't be able to see what He's working on. Will you, as David said, "Wait patiently on the Lord"?
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/waiting-for-tomo...
Your Unchanging Address - #5723
You know it could be that even though you're religious and have a lot of Christianity, somewhere along the way there has never been that time when you have grabbed on to Jesus to be your rescuer from your sin, just as people would grab a life guard if they were drowning. This could be that day for you.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/your-unchanging-address-5723
Driving Better When You're Being Watched - #5713
There is no greater incentive to spiritual sharpness than to know you are Christ's ambassador; that you are giving Him a reputation by everything you say and do. So, get both hands on the wheel, watch your speed, and drive very carefully. You're being watched, and someone's eternity may depend on what they see in you.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/driving-better-when-you-are-be...