The Fragrance of Him

Today, I had a great meeting with a group of people. They were sharing their hearts and desires for outreach as a believer and the church. They had all been prompted by the Holy Spirit to pray about how to get more involved and more intentional about sharing their faith. It was so refreshing to hear them take the initiative to pray and move forward with this idea without my direct involvement. Don't get me wrong-I enjoy praying and seeking the Lord for creative ways to reach out to my community, yet I was brought into the process for listening and sharing ideas or insights.

Another highlight of this visit was our discussion about not just talking about evangelism, but actually doing it. One of the quotes from Lord Foulgrin's Letters illustrates this point. This is Lord Foulgrin (a demon) speaking, he says, "But don't bother trying to convince him it's bad to evangelize. Let him think it's good, admirable. Just as long as he doesn't actually do it." Several key phrases that were mentioned in our time together were: "meeting people where they are, showing them we care, they will know we are His disciples by our love, and the importance of understanding grace in our own lives and sharing it with others." This visit was a great start to my work week as I can truly see how God is working in their lives and in their areas of influence.

As we closed our time in prayer, I was again encouraged by their desire to do what God would have them do. They also recognize that our power comes not from ourselves but through prayer and the Holy Spirit guiding us. As I prayed I was drawn to a specific passage from 2 Corinthians 2:14. It says, "But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him." May we all be a fragrance for Christ today!

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  1. AnonymousJuly 19, 2009 at 5:46 AM

    kind of goes with your story--hope it encourages you...

    2 Corinthians 2:14-15

    But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ and through us spreads everywhere the fragrance of the knowledge of Him, for we are to God the aroma of Christ…

    A-accepted

    Romans 15:7--Accept one another, then, just as Christ accepted you in order to bring praise to God.

    R-redeemed

    Psalm 71:23—My lips will shout for joy when I sing praise to You—I, whom You have redeemed.

    O-obedient

    Psalm 119:44—I will always obey Your law (the Bible) forever.

    M-most holy faith

    Jude v. 20—But you, dear friends, build yourselves up in your most holy faith pray in the Holy Spirit.

    A-adopted

    Ephesians 1:5—In love…He adopted us as His (daughters) through Jesus Christ in accordance with His pleasure and will.

    I AM THE AROMA OF CHRIST!

    Father,

    Thank You for redeeming me
    Forgiving all my mistakes
    For accepting me as one of Your own--
    For Christ’s sake

    You brought me into Your family
    My place no one can take
    Your daughter, build in me
    A most holy faith

    Help me to love and obey Your Word
    Living my life for You each day
    With You, I’ve already won this race
    You lead me on each step of the way

    You spread Your love to others
    As they see Your love in my life
    I will always be to You
    The beautiful aroma of Christ.
    In Jesus’ Name, Amen
    Daisy Ruth Roberts

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