Giving the Gift of Life
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· 6 viewsWe can give life to those around us by speaking words of life.
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Giving the Gift of Life
Giving the Gift of Life
We often hear about the ultimate gift we can give to another being the gift of life - they even mention this with becoming and organ donor.
I believe that we can give the gift of life DAILY with just ONE ORGAN
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, And those who love it will eat its fruit.
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21 Words kill, words give life; they’re either poison or fruit—you choose.
6 For to be carnally minded is death, but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
How you see people matters & will determine what comes out of your mouth.
How you see people matters & will determine what comes out of your mouth
What are the words we are giving to one another & to ourself?
Some People God Declared Greatness Over
Some People God Declared Greatness Over
1) Mary the Mother of Jesus ()
1) Mary the Mother of Jesus ()
Blessed are you among women;Highly favored; Lord is with you; Worried about the greeting
2) Gideon (,)
2) Gideon (,)
Hiding in a Wine Press; Mighty Man of Valor; Lord is with you
3) Abraham ()
3) Abraham ()
Name changed from Abram to Abraham without having even 1 child; God called him fruitful without any evidence of that; Generations were declared to belong to God;
Are we declaring greatness over one another?
Are we declaring greatness over one another?
It’s so easy to see the shortcomings and be filled with negativity about those we are in contact with!
Look at the person next to you and tell them what you see...what you really see when you look past what you may always see.
Take your time. Look for the treasure that you haven’t identified or drawn attention to in the recent past.
Isn’t it great how nearly everyone is smiling at what you just told them. You are giving them LIFE!
What if I told you that this exercise was more about YOUR eyes than it is about the person you are looking at?
this exercise was more about your eyes than it is about the person you are looking at?
18 Open my eyes, that I may see Wondrous things from Your law.
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Just One Thing
Just One Thing
Call out greatness those around you this week.
Call out greatness those around you this week.
Call out greatness in one another.
What greatness can you see in your:
What greatness can you see in your:
Spouse - Children - Boss - Pastor - Parents - Friends
Spouse - Children - Boss - Pastor - Parents - Friends
Children
Boss
Pastor
Parents
Parents
Questions:
Questions:
Do you like board games? If so, what is your favorite board game & why? If no, what is it about board games that causes you to not like them?
Do you feel like your words actually affect the people who hear them? Explain.
Read - What does this verse of scripture tell you about the words that might come your way through your mouth, or the mouth of others? What do you feel this verse says about how to respond to negative words spoken to you or over your life?
Did you, perhaps unexpectedly, share words of life and greatness with someone this week (whether at church or outside of church)? If so, please briefly share your experience & the person’s reaction. If no, who will you speak words of life and greatness to THIS WEEK?