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The Can't Chant - #5974
As you're facing something right now that you "can't do," would you say it until you believe it: "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength." It's not about what you can do. It's about what Christ can do!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/the-can-t-chant-5974
Sharp Edges - #5963
Gentle treatment of people - especially when we're feeling tired, or tense, or frustrated - doesn't necessarily come naturally. God describes it as a "fruit of the Spirit." It's a characteristic Jesus has that He can produce in you through His Holy Spirit who lives in you. But you have to reach the point where, first of all, you're willing to see those sharp edges that you have and repent of them as part of the sinful old you that's all dark and ugly.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/sharp-edges-5963
The Bread for Tomorrow - #5955
Maybe you've been let down by others in the past, and maybe you're often anxious about whether you'll have what you need and you'll have it when you need it. With God as your Heavenly Father, with you as His child purchased with the life of His Son, that's unnecessary worry. And in a sense, it's an insult to the God you belong to. You are living with the greatest security in the world. You are living from hand to mouth. From His hand to your mouth, and what you need for tomorrow is as good as already in your hand.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-most-important-relationship/the-bread-for-to...
Night Lights - #5934
Don't be intimidated by the darkness - you are the most important person in that dark place because you have the light of Jesus. Without you, darkness is all there is. Humbly, gently, lovingly, be the light there. You are one light that should never be turned out!
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/night-lights-5934
Making the Most Of It - #5931
Look, you may not like the situation you're in right now, your location, your singleness, your sickness, your job, your church. But instead of lamenting your spot, God wants you to experience the wonderful joy and contentment that comes from saying, "Hey, I'm here. I'm going to be here for a while. I'm going to make the most of it!"
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/making-the-most-of-it-5931
Dining From The Garbage Café - #5829
If you're wondering why you feel defeated so many times, why you don't feel as close to Jesus as you used to, or why your dark side keeps winning and bringing you down, well consider your diet: what you're watching, what you're listening to, who you're spending time with, or the things you laugh at.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-relationships/dining-from-the-garbage-cafe-5929
Goodbye, Ordinary! - #5927
Maybe you're like so many believers I've met in recent years. You've got this unexplainable restlessness inside. It's saying, "There's got to be something more than this." It's saying, "I want to make a greater difference with the rest of my life than I've made until now." Well, it's God who made you restless. He wants you to realize the power you got when you got Jesus.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hard-times/goodbye-ordinary-5927
When Differences Don't Matter - #2496
If we begin to see the people around us as Jesus sees them, we will know they are dying inside without a Savior. And they will spend eternity without God unless we get to them in time. And then suddenly, the differences between Christians don't seem so important - only getting to those people.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/when-differences-dont-matter-2496
Driving With the Brakes On - #2376
You get people talking about their favorite subject - themselves. Ask them about their family, their background, or their position, their interests, their weekend plans, something. And you look for clues that you can talk to them about. Look for a photo that they got or a pin that they wear, or a comment they make. Ask several questions. You don't have to be informed about what they are interested in, you just have to be interested in it. Find out areas that you can relate to and share your experience there.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-hindrances/driving-with-the-brakes-on-2376
Life-Saving Teamwork - #3722
God has made each of us who know Him both rescuers and the enablers of rescuers. There are some lost people God has positioned you to help go to Heaven. And He has given you resources to enable some of those He's called to put their whole life into His rescue mission. According to Philippians 4:17 , when you give to keep them on the front lines, their fruit will be "credited to your account" in Heaven.
http://hutchcraft.com/a-word-with-you/your-mission/life-saving-teamwork-3722