It's the month of CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am such a huge Christmas fan. Even though we live in Florida and don't get to see real snow, there's just something magical about Christmastime. It's the most wonderful time of the year! :)
Today, I'm speaking to the girls at Landmark Baptist College. I am going to seek to share with them my heart in this season. My heart is this: while enjoying Christmas is at the top of my list, blessing other people on purpose is also at the top of my list. In fact, our own Beautiful Girlhood outing this weekend involves blessing other people!
You girls know that I love to give gifts. It is so easy to give gifts to "my girls" because I know what you like, I know what makes you smile, and I know when you might be needing a "just because" gift! The time that it's hard to give a gift is when you don't really know the person you want to minister to. Maybe it is the cashier of the gas station you fill up at each week; maybe it's that person who greets you at Wal-Mart every Saturday; maybe it's your English teacher at school.
I don't know who God has placed in your life, but you do. And, if you're seeking God's face regularly, I am certain that you have others on your heart.
This Christmas, don't wait until you know what that person likes or what he/she might need. As Nike says, "Just do it!". Do whatever the LORD lays on your heart to do. It might not be the purchasing of a gift - it might be an afternoon of raking leaves. It might not be a $5 Starbucks gift card - it might be a handmade Christmas card. Each of us don't have to minister to others in the same way. Indeed, I think much more is accomplished for Christ when we simply minister the way God leads us to.
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Bible Reading: Proverbs 1, Galatians 1
I think we all struggle with having good intentions, but too often in my own life, my intentions remain just that. I love that, "just do it" when referring to ministry. What a wonderful challenge!
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