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God's Words For US
by Cecelia Lester
In doing research for graphics for some blog posts last year, I came across words with a spectacular message.
As forms of giving praise we can:
P Pray continually.
R Read the Word every day.
A Acknowledge Jesus as Lord.
I Invest yourself in mentoring.
S Serve and share your faith.
E Encourage one another daily.
As I look at these, I find I have some work to do. Being one who is retired and spends a lot of time at home, I don’t see a lot of people through the week. Even when I was a young mother, I did not see many people. I have learned to speak words of blessings to those who attend me in the marketplace. I recently stood in a line serving Thanksgiving Dinner to various people in our community. As I placed a dinner roll and butter on their plates, I told them to “Be blessed.” In the community, some even thank me after they hear, “Have a blessed day” or “Be Blessed.” Sometimes, they return the thought to me with a smile.
After a recent Sunday school class, I overheard our teacher say, “Since I retired, I don’t see people like I did when I worked.” As our population becomes more insular, we have to present Christ to others whenever we can. I realize we have to always be kind, gentle, joyous and loving in order to present Him to those in the world. I also know it can be difficult to do. But Jesus commands us to go in to the world, be a witness to others and make disciples of those we meet.
I intend to search the Word and find scripture that I can use to help those who search for God. I intend to spend time listening more when I am out and including those I meet and interact with in my prayers.
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Cecelia Lester has been serious about her writing for over two decades..
She composes Christian essays and posts them to her blog quietspirit-followingmyking.blogspot.com/
She has served in a faith-based organization, Grace In Action by writing two newsletters and searching for possible grants.
In July 2017, she published her first book, 'Times of Trouble Bring Rays of Joy.'
She and her husband of 54 years live in central Indiana. They have one grown son.
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