“Be
ready at all times to answer anyone who asks you to explain the hope
you have in you; but do it with gentleness and respect. -1 Peter
3:15b-16 (TEV)
“God
made you to be a member of His family; a model of His character; a
magnifier of His glory; a minister of His grace; and a messenger of
His good news to others.” -Rick Warren in The
Purpose-Driven Life,
p. 295.
“God
wants to say something to the world through me.” -Warren, ibid. p.
296.
M
My
life message, uniquely mine,
Y
Yielded
to God, a gift divine.
L
Life’s
lessons learned, I gladly share
I
Insights
and wisdom gained through prayer.
F
Finite,
this message is to be shared on earth,
E
Encouraging
others to seek the new birth.
M
Message,
meant to be shared, to be told,
E
Essential
for a Christian who must be bold,
S
Stating
how God has worked in a life,
S
Showing
how God leads through triumph and strife.
A
Always
telling the good news again,
G
Goal:
To get others a new life to begin;
E
Expressing
gladness as the message goes out;
Helping
others to believe and not to doubt.
A
Prayer for Sharing My Life Message:
Lord,
Make me available to people and their needs.
Rekindle
my passion for souls so that I can witness to Jesus’s saving power.
As
David of old, I pray: “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and
renew a right spirit within me.
Restore
unto me the joy of Thy salvation, and uphold me with Thy Spirit.
Then
will I teach transgressors Thy ways, and sinners shall be converted
unto Thee.”
Yes,
Lord, “Renew a right spirit within me.” Amen. (-Psalm 51:10;
12-13)
-Georgianne
ETHELENE Dyer Jones
Composed
February 6, 2004; revised Septemberr 28, 2019
(After
reading Chapter 37, “Sharing Your Life Message” in Rick Warren’s
book, THE PURPOSE-DRIVEN LIF. Nashville: Zondervan, 2002.)
