“Now
He who supplies seed to the sower
and bread for food will supply and multiply your seed for sowing and increase
the harvest of your righteousness.” Isaiah 12:4-5
Happy Summer Dear Friends!
Who doesn’t enjoy eating a sweet, juicy watermelon on
a hot summer’s day and spitting the seeds out on the ground? It is fascinating
to think that one seed contained
everything necessary to grow the entire plant and its fruit!
Summer is the time for many of us to slow down, enjoy
visiting family, go on vacation, watch some baseball, swim, or go fishing. It
can also be an opportunity to build friendships with those who don’t know our
Savior – to plant some spiritual seeds! I was encouraged the other day when my son-in-law
told me how he volunteered to help a new neighbor move in. I was proud of him
for sacrificing his time (on July 4th at 10:30pm!) to sow some seeds by showing the love of
Christ to a stranger in hopes of telling him the gospel in the future.
Here are some opportunities we
have had to sow God’s seeds:
Students in Orlando Danelle and I traveled to Orlando to participate in
the annual LINC training program for college students. Steve spoke on,
“Leadership Is For Everyone,” one evening to the enthusiastic participants.
What a great group of young people! We also joined these young people on the
UCF campus sharing the Christ with the students. Danelle and I were struck with the lack of
understanding of right and wrong. The moral compass is either missing or broken
in so many of their lives. They truly were “like sheep without a shepherd,” as
Jesus described the lost to His disciples. Please pray for God to awaken the
youth in America to His purpose for their lives!
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| Danelle sharing Christ on UCF campus. The sign seemed to explain what we were doing, except our “counseling services” were Christ-centered! |
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The students at LINC during our teaching on Leadership.
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Prayer Requests
1. LINC Pray for the students at LINC to apply the truths about leadership
they heard. Pray for their last few weeks to be fruitful with personal growth
and people coming to know Christ. Pray for those who come to know Christ to
become part of the church in Orlando and grow in their faith.
2. House Church Conference (Aug 11-13)
Please pray for the Spirit of God to prepare our hearts to hear and obey all
that the Lord Jesus shows us. Pray for our love and friendships to get
stronger. Pray for our passion for the lost to increase. Pray for God to be
glorified in our entire time together.
Sowing God’s Seeds,
Steve & Danelle
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