HELPING MYSELF THROUGH HELPING OTHERS

BIBLE PASSAGE:
“Guard my life and rescue me; do not let me
be put to shame, for I take refuge in You.”
(Psalm 25:20)

MEDITATION:
You may be saved today,
and yet you are feeling incredibly lonely.
Here is a practical thought for overcoming
your loneliness – quit dwelling on it.

Reach out and try to help someone who is lonely.
Luke 6:38 promises that when we give, it shall be given to us.
Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down,
shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap.
For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.

There is a locked-in likeness to what we give;
it is the law of the harvest.
If you want friendship, you must show yourself friendly.
One who has unreliable friends soon comes to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
(Proverbs 18:24)

Get a prayer list and intercede for others.
Travel around the world by means of prayer.
Jack Hyles, a great preacher, said,
“There is no life so empty as a self-centered life,
and there is no life so centered as a self-emptied life.”

As you pour out yourself to others,
the Holy Spirit will continually pour Himself into you.

ACTION POINT:
This week do one of these things each day:
1. Write, text, or message someone who needs encouragement.
2. Do something nice for one of your neighbors or coworkers.
3. Pray for God’s salvation for at least five people who are lost.
4. Send a message, card, or email to a loved one,
    or someone you know who is hurting.
5. Call a new friend and ask how you can pray for him or her.
6. Give a friend a hug.
7. Tell a stranger that you hope he or she has a blessed day.
8. Encourage those actively serving the Lord.
9. Take a meal to a “shut-in”.
10. Listen to someone who just needs to talk to someone.

Pray,
“Heavenly Father, help me with my struggles so that I
can assist others who are struggling with the same issues.
Teach me the importance of using all that you have given
me to minister to the needs of others. Help me to realize
that whenever I encourage and help others who have the
same struggles I have, it will be therapy and provide healing
for me. Thank You for loving me, and encouraging me as I
struggle with issues in my own life.”