Michael Harrison's e-devotion

  When people come to your mind that you are grateful for, tell them. When people come to your mind that you feel like you should pray for, stop and pray for them and tell them. When there seems to be a word or encouragement for somebody in particular, tell them.  Too often, we push these things aside as we’re going through our busy days. But what would it be like if somebody texted you, called you, sent you an email or simply spoke to you with one of these things? I think it would make a difference in your life, and that is because it makes a difference in mine.  So today as you go throughout your day, tell them. Don’t stop and wait till later. You might forget. Tell them now.  It might be a simple text or a long phone call. It might be time to get on your knees and pray. It might even be time to take a road trip because somebody needs to be told that they have value, that you forgive them, or you might need to ask for their forgiveness. But tell them.  Jesus w...

Call them out.  This is not about being negative, but positive.  This is not about pointing out where you are better or stronger or higher than someone else. Call them out.  This is about helping people see their value.  This is about being an encourager and helping someone take further steps of faith. One of the things that I believe God called me to is this, and it makes a huge difference in the lives of others when we step up in faith so they see some things in us.  We become examples.  We are lifters of people.  We are bringers of hope.  We are the ones that help people become more than they thought they could. 1 Thessalonians 5:11  NLT So encourage each other and build each other up, just as you are already doing. The back2school project is just one way that I believe God uses the act of calling people out.  If you watch for just a short time while this project is happen, you will see this happening in living color.  One place ...