When we respond to a CarePortal request we might be tempted to think that we are just giving something away. The truth is that as we step into serve a family who might be experiencing crisis or poverty, God has something for us to receive as well. He is growing us as His disciples. Listen to a few stories of how other responders in Ohio have seen God grow and challenge them as they've served families in their communities.
"I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this, that you must support the weak. And remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that He said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’ ” ~Acts 20:35
When Jesus spoke these words he wasn't talking only about eternal rewards... he was saying that in this life, we will experience blessings from the act of giving... we will learn and grow to be MORE LIKE HIM, by adopting his "others first" mind set and acting accordingly.
May the Lord bless you with a fresh anointing to serve you neighbors! May we grow together by "laboring like this", supporting the weak among us and becoming more like the savior we follow! ~amen
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