Thursday Writing...5/9/19..."Come Alongside"

Good Morning,

Today's writing is concerned with the behavior of giving of ourselves to help others wherever and whenever we see a need. In the attached song, the singer asks God, "Why don't you do something?" God replies, "I did! I created you!" This illustrates the fact that God wants His people to be His hands and feet on earth. If you are looking for ideas of things to do, here is a quote from this writing, "An activity along these lines is to help someone when they are in need. Sharing your talent, sharing a meal, just digging in to finish a task are very worthwhile endeavors." 

You will also be blessed by the knowledge that what you do is in obedience to the Lord.

Blessings,

Corinne Mustafa

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Today's Devotional 

"Come Alongside"

Written by 

Corinne Mustafa

But the fruit of the Spirit is 

love, joy, peace, 

forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. 

Against such things there is no law. 

Galatians 5:22-23

There are so many hurting people in this world. They hurt for different reasons.

Some went through abusive childhoods. I am not actually referring to physical abuse here although many have suffered that as well. Did you know that verbal abuse can be at least as damaging if not more so. A child who is called stupid or bad thinks, “If my mom or dad say that it must be so." They do not have the intellectual maturity to throw this away, and so they make it their own opinion of themselves. 

Other people hurt from loneliness. Maybe they have never connected in any kind of permanent way with anyone else. Or…they could have lost a loved one after many, many years of being together in a marriage. Such people often sit alone in their houses filled with loneliness that we can hardly imagine. They go to stores and other places where they seem invisible and are alone in the crowd.

Another activity along these lines is to help someone when they are in need. Sharing your talent, sharing a meal, just digging in to finish a task are very worthwhile endeavors. Working alongside a busy or overwhelmed person will be something that she (or he) will never forget.

It is so easy to reach out to others to come alongside and the good news is that it costs you nothing but a bit of time. You are standing in the grocery line and you see a cute baby. A few words to the proud mom makes her day. Perhaps a compliment is in order for someone who looks very nice. Just stepping out to relate positively to sometime is a sanctified habit. It allows the one who does this to function as the mouth of God.

Dear God, help me to be sensitive today to the needs of others for a kind word or a bit of help. I want to come alongside those who need this. Show me the ones to whom You would have me reach out and give me the words to say or actions that I can take. I want to do Your will.

Amen.

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Matthew West

sings

"Do Something"

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There are countless ways 

that we can come alongside others.

       The things of this nature bless    the one we are helping, 

        but we are blessed
as well!

         

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