Today take a few minutes and send some encouragement to the preachers and teachers you've been praying for. Send an email, shoot them a text, write a card or simply give them a call. Give them an idea of what you are specifically praying for. Encourage others in your church to participate in this effort. Let's flood our teachers and preachers with encouragement. Let them know that we are in the race to heaven together and we want them to endure with us. Remind them to guard their hearts & their teaching as Paul reminded Timothy.
Author: Elihu
Elihu Anderson is a California refugee currently thriving on the West Texas plains and founder of elihuscorner.com. When she isn't teaching, writing, or reading, she's sipping on coffee and visiting with a friend.
An Encouraging Word
An additional thought on praying for teachers & preachers
Good afternoon! Yesterday, I posted an encouragement to you to pray for teachers & preachers. Today, as I was reading the Word, I came across something Paul the apostle told Timothy that goes hand in hand with our prayers for teachers and preachers: "Keep a close watch on yourself and on the teaching. Persist in… Continue reading An additional thought on praying for teachers & preachers
The Effective Prayer 4.10.2015
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