I pray you are (or will soon be) having a blessed day. If you linked here from my devotion The Power of Encouraging Words, I’m so glad you stopped by! I’m amazed at what God can do with encouraging words. They can literally change the course of someone’s life. I know because they have mine. More about that tomorrow.
A few years ago, my friend Carrie came up with the idea to “Bless It Forward” inspired by the movie Pay it Forward. Today I pray that we’ll bless each other forward by encouraging and getting encouragement through the stories and lives of women around the world!!
“Bless It Forward” starts when you give a blessing to someone else and ask them to bless it forward to another person. Here is how we can start blessing it forward this week:
First, I’ll be giving several of you a gift, and then I want you to pass the blessing on when you are finished being blessed by it. The blessings will include a P31 autographed book, a worship CD, a teaching DVD, a P31 woman magazine subscription and $10 Target card.
Second, being part of the first blessing has a two-fold purpose. To enter to win, I want you to share how someone’s encouragement in the past has impacted your life, and in turn you will inspire others to bless it forward by encouraging someone they know today. Let’s get started.
Click on “comments” below this post.
Type your comment. A white box will pop up where I’d love for you to describe one way someone has encouraged you – either another person or something God did. It doesn’t have to be anything big. Just something that brought encouragement to your heart. God will use your story to show others how they can encourage someone today.
Include the following details: your state and/or country, your name if you want to, and be sure to leave your email so I can contact you if you win.
Post your comment. Click on the orange button to post it. If you don’t have a blogger account, simply click anonymous.
Take time to read the other comments and ask God to show you an idea and a person He wants you to encourage today – either through a note, a call, a text message, an act of kindness or something you get here.
Come back tomorrow to tell us how you have or will bless it forward through the power of encouraging words this week. To remind yourself to come back, scroll down the right margin and sign up for bloglines. You’ll get a notice in the morning when I open up my blog for new comments and more chances to win!
With today’s comments I’ll draw 3 winners and with tomorrows commitments I’ll draw the other 2 winners to bless it forward. I’ll do the drawings and announce Wednesday morning who the the winners are for my “Bless It Forward” give-aways. I can’t wait to see what God will do.
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Hi Renee,
By the way love your name and especially the spelling of it. I am also a “Renee” and I enjoy writing devotions.
I just found your blog a few weeks back. I am probably too late for the “Bless it Forward” but, here goes.
A few years ago I was teaching a Ladies Small Group at my old church. We were indeed a “small” group and I found myself not only teaching but also the main care group leader and outreach leader! During that time I was also caring for my mother-in-law who was in the early stages of Alzheimers and homeschooling my three girls. Deep down I was feeling overwhelmed, over committed, out-numbered, unheard and quite simply a little unloved. At our small group Christmas party the host had decorated her home so lovely and festive. Every room had a touch of Jesus in it. I noticed a tall gold angel candle holder that she had placed in front of a gold trimmed mirror and commented how I loved it and would like one for myself. In class the next week the class bought me a Christmas present. When I opened it up it was the very angel I had mentioned wanting! God showered me with His love through this lady. He heard my hearts desire, something so small, but oh so significant to me. No one but God knew how insignificant I was feeling at the time. His love is amazing! If we would just take the time to stop and recognize the little things He does for us through others.
In Him Alone,
Renee
North Carolina
I was a junior in high school…
not a real pretty time for me. I was in a creative writing class and felt WAY out of my league. As the teacher passed out our recent assignment, I was thrilled to see in red ink…A+…great job!!! My heart soared…until…
Dan…a more intelligent altogether kind of guy got his paper. He wasn’t as excited about his grade and leaned over to announce to his class in an irritated voice, “You got an ‘A+’?? How did that happen??” Humiliated…I prayed that the earth would open up and swallow me.
In her wisdom, my teacher, Mrs. Hall quickly removed me from the situation and asked me to run an errand. She spoke to the disgruntle student and took some time to encourage me personally.
I am still writing today because of her encouragement.