I was feeling down. I prayed, but I couldn’t get rid of the cloud of discouragement.
Then came a knock at my back door.
It was my friend Ginny.
My phone was in another room and I’d missed her text and call, but she persisted.
A few hours of girl time with this godly woman was just what I needed.
A coincidence? No way.
I don’t think Ginny knew she was on a mission, but God knew.
Sometimes God speaks to us though sermons, Scripture, prayer, books, and devotions. Sometimes He speaks through a knock at the back door and a chat over coffee.
Does God have a mission for you today? An email, letter, phone call, or visit might be a little miracle in another person’s life.
“Therefore encourage one another and build each other up.” 1 Thessalonians 5:11
“For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.” Ephesians 2:10
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Perhaps you are thinking, "I'm the one who needs a friend right now!" Did you know that sometimes the best way to get over discouragement is to focus on someone else's needs? See Beatin' the Blues.
For more ideas about friendship and encouragement, check out these 1-minute devotions:
Think Inside the Box
Have We Forgotten What Real Friendship Looks Like?
How Social Media Has Changed Friendship
Friends Can be Wonderful Peer Mentors
Partners and Prayers
We Need "God Friends"
Bible Love Notes
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