2008-09-05T13:24:44-05:00 GCI info@gospel.com http://www.gospel.com/feeds/topics/support http://hutchcraft.com/A-Life-That-Matters/Radio-Program/Never-Alone-8086 2008-09-05T13:24:44-05:00 There have been many times in my life when that is the kind of support I really, really needed. It felt like no one else could understand the burden I was carrying. I was swamped by a wave of discouragement. I could have lost the love of my life at a couple of points. There are moments when you feel totally abandoned and isolated, alone and then there is Jesus; His hand on yours saying, “I’m right here.” That might be the kind of ‘be there’ person you need in your life right now. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/How-to-Carry-the-People-You-Need-to-Carry-4447 2008-08-28T16:45:02-05:00 Our oldest grandson learned something that day in the woods - "I can carry my brother - with help from above." So can you. It may be that at this time in your life you've been assigned by God to carry someone who cannot make it on their own. Maybe you've got more than one person to carry - even a bunch of people. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/Hearing-Your-Child-4112 2008-08-18T16:16:25-05:00 If you're a mom or dad, you need to hear what the first deaf Miss America said about hearing - that you need to do whatever you have to do to be able to hear your children. Some of us parents whose physical hearing is just fine have often been deaf to what our children may be thinking, or feeling or needing. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Mission/Everybody-s-Victory-4127 2008-08-18T16:01:52-05:00 Rescues are usually like that. Oh, one person or a few people may actually bring the person out, but that's because of a much larger group of people who are behind them in many ways. And nowhere is that more true than in the spiritual rescue of people who are trapped and dying in the pit that the Bible calls sin. But all too often, the people who are supporting the rescuers have little or no sense of how vital they are; how many would be lost without what they do, how much each rescue is their victory, too. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Hindrances/Supporting-the-Weak-Spot-4148 2008-08-18T14:12:10-05:00 After forty days of not eating, I mean it's obvious that Jesus' weak spot was His need for food. And where does the devil aim his temptation? Well, of course, at Jesus' need for food! Notice Jesus' response ... a scripture verse that directly addresses the point where He was vulnerable. http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Personal-Power/The-Beauty-of-the-Band-4887 2008-08-13T15:38:16-05:00 Are you consistently giving that kind of support to the people close to you? Are you playing like a team member or a solo performer? Are you doing all you can to create a climate of playing together instead of every one for himself? http://hutchcraft.com/A-Word-With-You/Your-Relationships/The-Beauty-of-the-Band-5604 2008-07-21T12:05:55-05:00 God provides a beautiful score for our spiritual band to follow in Hebrews 10:24-25. It's a standard to measure what you're doing with your family, the folks you work with, and the people you minister with. It says, "Let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds." http://lausanneworldpulse.com/perspectives.php/954 2008-06-11T13:52:49-05:00 Unfortunately, the days of lifelong support from churches and individuals are quickly vanishing, and missionaries need to prepare for that reality. http://lausanneworldpulse.com/themedarticles.php/956 2008-06-11T13:35:16-05:00 The author offers five practical ways to encourage others, especially the next generation of leaders. http://directorsteve.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/turtle-on-a-fencepost/ 2008-01-14T12:03:57-05:00 Missionaries are like turtles on a fence post. You know they didn't get their by themselves, they are outside their comfort zone and they aren't going anywhere until someone helps.