Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  1 Thessalonians 3:8  NLT   It gives us new life to know that you are standing firm in the Lord. Go get ‘em.  You know, this talks about the people we pour our lives in to.  This comes through influence and living on purpose and with the call of God. We influence the people we are around.  We are either building people up or tearing them down.  There is no middle ground where others stay the same because of us.  That is unless you are a hermit, living off the grid and never encounter other human beings. Choose to help others stand firm.  Use what God has given you, how He has worked din your life to help others get stronger and to be who God made them to be.  That is why we need to have faith and follow how God leads. For me there has been many people through the years that I have had the opportunity to help walk by faith.  Some were in my life for a long time while others only for a short time or even just one meeting.  Some ...

  Let me introduce you to Phil.  This incredible man helped shape who I am what I do.  This e-devotion doesn’t have enough space or time to tell you all about this man. Phil was my youth pastor.  He lived a life that many people in our group group to follow Jesus even more.  He showed us how to live by faith as well as taught us to get in the Word of God.  He showed us how to love people, to share our faith story and to be people with great character.  Phil allowed us to watch him be a great husband and father. That is what a disciple maker does.   Titus 2:6-8  NLT   In the same way, encourage the young men to live wisely. 7 And you yourself must be an example to them by doing good works of every kind. Let everything you do reflect the integrity and seriousness of your teaching. 8 Teach the truth so that your teaching can’t be criticized. Then those who oppose us will be ashamed and have nothing bad to say about us. Those verse...

  Who are the people that when you are around them they make you stronger and better?  If we make a list, there will be lots of people on the list.  These are some of the greatest people in my life. Think about the ways you have been encouraged.  Those are the things we ought to be doing often and for many people. 1 Thessalonians 5:11  NLT   So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. Build others.  Be an encourager.  It is not that hard, but it is a choice. Philippians 4:9  NLT   Keep putting into practice all you learned and received from me—everything you heard from me and saw me doing. Then the God of peace will be with you. The best things we learned from those who gave us strength is what we should give and teach others.  Great things can happen when we give to others what we have been given. Proverbs 15:22  NLT   Plans go wrong for lack of advice; many advisers bring success. List...