Scatter the evangelists! Because every church needs one.

Scatter the evangelists! Because every church needs one.
I believe every human being on this planet has intrinsic worth. That includes people who despise and even murder Christians.
Today, I’m sharing a devotion from a new book called “Refresh Your Hope, 60 Reasons to Trust God with All Your Heart” by Lori Hatcher.
Jesus is our eternal Good Shepherd. But it helps us to understand Christ when we study human shepherds.
Our hatred of evil is most effective when we also remember to pray for those we are angriest at. Then we mirror our Savior’s heart.
There is great power in silence when we do it in response to the Holy Spirit’s prompting.
Blacksmiths temper metal and the Holy Spirit tempers souls. His goal? Christ-likeness. But how does He do it?
In these Old Testament stories, the people sinned badly. But it was the fault of the priests and Levites, who neglected their holy calling.
However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. (1 Peter 2:9 NOG)
Miracles don’t just happen. In almost every scriptural example I can think of, an act of obedience comes 1st.