On the way
to work one Friday, I was praying about something that really was bothering me.
I told the Lord, "You know we all have a choice. We can either Praise or
Pout when we don't get our way."
I asked the
Lord, "Does it really make a difference if we praise or pout." Here
is what he showed me. I truly was shocked at the difference it really does
make.
If you take
the (P) and put it in front of the word "raise"
you get the word praise.
If we begin
to praise and people see us praising, it will begin to raise others up. People
love to be around others who lift them up. Souls can be reached. People can be
mentored and taught to be great leaders.
If you take
the (P) and put it in front of "out",
you get the word pout. If we began to
pout then people want out. We lose our testimony and in turn lose the chance to
witness and mentor others. When we pout, people also want out of our lives and
they definitely don’t want what we’re promoting.
If what you
are promoting is Jesus, make sure people find your life appealing.
Stop and
fill in the blank where you intend to place the (P).
_RAISE
_OUT
Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I say, Rejoice. (Philippians 4:4)
