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YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Pastor Sue Garnett
Today as I sit here writing How many opportunities to be
this, I wonder what I can say that a blessing have we lost because we
will help others understand that have postponed what God has told
when they listen to the leading of us to do? We could have been the
the Holy Spirit, they can make a answer to that person's prayer
difference in someone else's life. because we listened to the Holy
That is right! Even you can make a Spirit.
difference to someone else. You A few years ago, my husband
can be the difference between life and I were at a Christian
and death, happy or sad, or lifting motorcycle rally in another state.
someone up that needs it. You can We had stopped with our group at
be the answer to someone’s a former state prison that was now
prayer.
a local museum. Some of us had
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Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in finished walking through and were
the LORD with all your heart, And sitting outside waiting on the rest
lean not on your own of our group to finish their tour
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understanding; In all your ways when a young man walked up and
acknowledge Him, And He shall asked for directions. My husband
direct your paths. and some of the people in our
When we allow the Lord to group became engaged in what
direct our path, He will show us appeared to be a casual
what He needs done and we conversation with the young man.
become more effectively used in They very quickly became
His ministry. We just need to listen aware of the fact this young man
to the leading of the Holy Spirit had lost his parents and was
and be ready to do what He tells us traveling across country to see
to do. some of the sites he always wanted
When God puts someone on to see but never had the
your heart and tells you to call opportunity. After visiting those
them or go see them, DON’T PUT places, he stated it was then his
IT OFF. Don’t say, “I’m busy now. intention to visit his sister, the only
I’ll do it later.” Do not put it off. It person he believed he had left in
could make all the difference to this world.
someone.
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