Speak Life Giveaway
by Beth Massey
I love it when God knits moments
together. For the last three weeks, my pastor, Trey Kelly, has been leading our
church through a series entitled “Sticks and Stones: They May Break Bones butWords Can Change a Life.” We’ve learned how much weight our words carry, what
they reveal about the condition of our hearts, how we can heal our hearts through
our Savior and begin to communicate in a more Christ-like way with others. It
has been a game-changer for me personally. While on a long run this Tuesday, I
was listening to a podcast of pastor Craig Groeschel’s sermon “The Language ofRevival” from Elevation Church’s Code Orange Revival. He covered a related
topic – that we should never underestimate the power of even one small word of
encouragement. He asked a question. How often do we think of a blessing, but
fail to share it? How often do we think something nice about someone else, but
fail to say it? What if that one thing you held back might have made their day,
or perhaps changed the course of their life?
These two men are amazing at what
they do, so I won’t even attempt to expand on their teachings here. Instead, I
have a little mission for you, friends. I’d simply like you to take some time
to listen to their sermons found at the links above. Then, I’d like you to
bless someone with a kind word, a genuine compliment or a word of
encouragement. If you are willing to share that blessing publicly in the
comments of this post on our One39Fourteen Facebook page and tag the blessed friend, your
name will be ENTERED TO WIN a water bottle with the One 39 Fourteen logo. Just
as there is no limit to the reach of your kindness, there is no limit to the
number of times you may enter to win. If you bless and tag one person, your
name will be entered once. If you bless and tag ten people, your name will be
entered ten times. The last day to enter is Friday, October 7th. The
winner will be announced the following day. So, dial up those sermons and get
ready to SPEAK LIFE!
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