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• known,
• valued, and
• extravagantly loved?
Once you have identified the who,
then comes the how. What gift
of time, creativity, words, or some
material good might cause them
to experience a touch from God
through you?
Take a few moments now in God’s
presence to seek His wisdom on how
to “go all out” for one person this
week!
Melissa Spoelstra is a popular
women’s conference speaker, Bible
teacher and writer who is madly in
love with Jesus and passionate about
helping women of all ages to seek
Christ and know Him more intimately
through serious Bible study. She is
the author several Bible studies and
two books. Her most recent release
is Total Christmas Makeover: 31
Devotions to Celebrate with Purpose.
Here are some ideas to consider to
go all out for others:
• Meet a financial need
anonymously. Someone in our church
had my pastor-husband send out an
email asking everyone in the church
to think of any coworkers, neighbors,
or friends who might need financial
help to make Christmas special. My
husband then delivered the gifts
anonymously to strangers who had
no idea where the gifts came from.
• Forgive that person who hurt you!
Forgiveness is a great way to go all
out with God’s love.
• Take the time to write a note to
someone at work, church, or a family
member telling them specifically what
you appreciate about him or her.
Excerpt taken from Total Christmas Makeover: 31
Devotions to Celebrate with Purpose. Copyright © 2017
by Melissa Spoelstra. Published by Abingdon Press.
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