Storychangers: Releasing God’s Love in our Everyday World

STORYCHANGERS…

“Someone whose words or actions significantly alter the narrative or direction of another person’s life in a profound way.”

Big Idea Prayer:

“God, help me to release your storychanging love to someone in my everyday world today!”

Acts 3:1-3 (NLT)

Peter and John went to the Temple one afternoon to take part in the three o’clock prayer service. ² As they approached the Temple, a man lame from birth was being carried in. Each day he was put beside the Temple gate, the one called the Beautiful Gate, so he could beg from the people going into the Temple. ³ When he saw Peter and John about to enter, he asked them for some money.

Acts 3:4 (NLT)

⁴ Peter and John looked at him intently, and Peter said, “Look at us!”

ACTS 3:5-8 (NLT)

⁵The lame man looked at them eagerly, expecting some money. ⁶But Peter said, “I don’t have any silver or gold for you. But I’ll give you what I have. In the name of Jesus Christ the Nazarene, get up and walk!”

⁷ Then Peter took the lame man by the right hand and helped him up. And as he did, the man’s feet and ankles were instantly healed and strengthened. ⁸He jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk! Then, walking, leaping, and praising God, he went into the Temple with them.

Acts 3:9-11 (NLT)

⁹ All the people saw him walking and heard him praising God. ¹⁰ When they realized he was the lame beggar they had seen so often at the Beautiful Gate, they were absolutely astounded! ¹¹They all rushed out in amazement to Solomon’s Colonnade, where the man was holding tightly to Peter and John.

“Small things done with great love can change the world”

Release God’s love by…

• Praying for others
• Encouraging others
• Kindness to others
• Generosity to others
• Listening to others

“Sometimes our greatest witness is our WITHness”

Hosanna Wong

“Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you”

Mother Teresa

Matthew 25:35-40 (NIV)

 For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in, I needed clothes and you clothed me, I was sick and you looked after me, I was in prison and you came to visit me…Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.

“God, help me to release your storychanging love to someone in my everyday world today!”