Instead, by truth spoken in love, we are to grow in every way into Him—the Anointed One, the head. Ephesians 4:15 VOICE
I recently got this message from a friend that touched me deeply:
“My daughter said to tell you that you were the first one to make her believe she could do crafts. She was in Jr Hi school, they were painting and she made a mistake. You told her, “Great, when you make a mistake is when you have a chance to become really creative.” She produces beautiful paintings, makes gorgeous quilts, knits and crochets lovely gifts, decorates w/style and panache’, and is an incredible Speech and Language pathologist working w/young children. Thank you for ministering to the kids at Plaza in Orange.”
I don’t remember that conversation but she did and at that moment something clicked inside her. Truth spoken in love and hope transforms. She was able to believe something that was true about herself instead of lies. Be generous with encouragement and hope. Your word make a difference.
Prayer
Lord thank you for the honor of speaking truth in love to this young lady at a crucial time in her life. I am grateful for the opportunities that I have had to invest in the lives of others. I pray that many will liberally bless with words of hope into the lives of everyone in their lives. In Jesus’ Name. Amen.
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Author, speaker, corporate trainer, ordained minister and Hope Catalyst, Karen Sebastian enjoys sharing her rich life experiences with others – engaging them in adventurous discoveries of the beauty of hope in a dark, cloudy world. Her books will inspire you to embrace hope no matter what you are going through.
