Words are a powerful thing. How are you using yours?
) don’t just make for good reading. No! Those scriptural passages are the living, breathing, power tools for us to bring shape and light to a formless world. That means we must be intentional with our study of God’s Word, letting it seep into our bellies. In doing so, a natural overflow of living water will envelope us, as well as those around us.
Have you seen what water does to a dying plant that has lost its shape and is void of light? The water strengthens the plant, and it stands up as if reaching for the light. When we encounter the hopeless, our words can reshape their formless frames. As a result, they reach for hope, opening themselves to receive the light of God’s Word.Genesis 1:6-8 goes on to say, “Let there be an expanse between the waters, separating water from water … God called the expanse ‘sky.
Once you bring shape and form to an empty person by filling them with the light of God’s Word, use your words to assign purpose. My mom did that for me. My Saturday morning chore was cleaning the bathroom. Upon inspecting my inaugural attempt, her eyes lit up, “Michelle, you clean the bathroom better than I do!” Later that day, she shared my success with my grandmother and a few of her girlfriends via telephone.
That physical assignment has now become my spiritual purpose as God uses me to help other women begin their journeys toward living spiritually clean lives.By the time you read this article, it’s likely my mom will be resting in the arms of the Savior. At this very moment, my siblings and the rest of the family are gathering to say our goodbyes. But her defining purpose will live on because it was planted in me and is now budding fruitful blossoms that will continue to feed generations to come.
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