Man and woman pointing to cross

Come again to the place of safety, all you prisoners, for there is yet hope!
I promise right now, I will repay you two mercies for each of your woes!
Zechariah 9:12 (NLT)

















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"Nobody escapes being wounded. We all are wounded people, whether physically, emotionally, mentally, or spiritually. The main question is not 'How can we hide our wounds?' so we don't have to be embarrassed, but 'How can we put our woundedness in the service of others?' When our wounds cease to be a source of shame, and become a source of healing, we have become wounded healers.
Jesus is God's wounded healer: through his wounds we are healed. Jesus' suffering and death brought joy and life. His humiliation brought glory; his rejection brought a community of love. As followers of Jesus we can also allow our wounds to bring healing to others."

Henry Nouwen - Bread For The Journey


This year the devotionals are changing themes; I'm going back to the original:
Sharin' with Sharon .
When I worked for Prison Fellowship the devotionals started to encourage the other Administrative Secretaries sitting alone in their offices. They opened a door of communication across the country. I hope you will allow them to do the same here.
In His Hope,
Sharon


One of the things that ministers to me, Sharon, is writing the devotionals...I hope they will minister to you as well. I only post them once a week, so they are fairly fresh.



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5/11/09

I want to thank you for all your time and effort in doing the devotionals that say so much to me every day. They speak to me at times just when I need to hear those specific words. Life is hard and trying to do what God wants us to do can be hard, especially is we think we have done it wrong. Sometimes I feel like I get what he wants me to do so write and other times I am clueless. Your words give me strength.
Kone

4/04/09

Hi Sharon–
What you said in Friday's devotional is so true. So many times we are guilty of just quoting God's Word while perhaps unconsciously thinking of getting results in some "magical" way rather than standing on God's Word as TRUTH and in faith believing that it is so. I am currently involved in a women's Bible study at our church – it is the Beth Moore study called Believing God. Basically this is what the study is all about – BELIEVING GOD and behaving as such. It is an excellent study and I hope I will be able to stand more firmly on God's Word, in TRUE faith BELIEVING!
Thanks for all the hard work you do in sending out these devotionals everyday, and all the other work you do in ministering to others as God leads you. God bless!
In Him –
Kay R

2/17/09

Hi Sharon:
Yes, ministry can be lonley work but it is so rewarding. There is great satisfaction in helping others. Sooo, a biigg "Thank You" goes to you for your daily messages.
Yes, I agree everything has to be "cleaned-up" inside and out. We are told to be as little children, and who could be cleaner (most of the time) lol?
Sharon, what would you say if while you were playing a hymn (a good moving one) and someone who has been having trouble even walking got up and danced? I thought it was God's doing, today I was told I should of asked him to sit down instead of clapping and encouraging such actions. My answer was - it is my service and I welcome God there. Do you think I am wrong? This is in a personal care home for elderly people. The gent is in his 80's.
Jessie

1/20/09
From the Devotional on that day:
Jesus taught His followers (in Matthew 7:12) this truth (and I'm trying to teach it to my grands):
"Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is the meaning of Moses' Teachings and the Prophets." The Father charged us with the responsibility of loving others as we love ourselves.
...And in the short meeting we had the other day, I can tell that you live those words!!
I appreciate that in you!
....Sunny

1/7/09
Isn’t it amazing how you find something new each time you read the Bible? When I read this time I noticed how God told the snake that women would be against them forever and I don’t know a woman who loves snakes.
Diana

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