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Food for the Soul, devotionals to help you in your busy life, written by NEWIM board members and staff.
Whether you are a full-time staff member, part-time staff member or volunteer leader, your position requires time – a lot of it. There is always something to do, someone to call or see – and that is only for your role as a leader. If there is a family waiting at home, the responsibilities multiply exponentially. With so much on your plate, this creates stress whether you know it or not.
Read MorePeople love the spectacular. Tourists flock to the natural wonders in the United States: the Grand Canyon, Niagara Falls and Yellowstone, to name a few. The world holds an overabundance of equally incredible places, man-made as well as natural, that attract thousands of tourists wanting an in-person glimpse of these phenomenal marvels. We humans create other wonders such as daredevil shows and extreme sports, watched by thousands. We love to be amazed.
Read MoreYour day started early—up with the sun, rushing to finish the last minute preparations for the event. You pray. You pray with your leaders. Then you open your hands to the Lord in faith that He will give the increase. And He does. The results are incredible, even more than you hoped.
Read MoreTypically, I make note of scriptures I find motivating and inspirational when I study. I get caught up in the encouragement and sometimes neglect to notice invaluable instruction hidden in a narrative account because on the surface it seems insignificant. I realized this while reading the story in Acts 15 of the conflict between Paul and Barnabas.
Read MoreIt is the beginning of another new year. As leaders we are no doubt planning, setting goals and researching our resources to determine the how we can make 2015 successful. With the myriad of material just a mouse click away, it is easy to forget our success is never based upon our sources but His sufficiency. God doesn’t look for the best program. He looks for the basic person, someone who will be totally dependent on Him.
Read MoreWith the weather turning cooler and the days getting shorter, we know it is fall and the holidays are right around the corner. Starting with Halloween, we slide right into Christmas, almost missing the smell of the turkey cooking in the oven. Yes, that day of eating we call Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, Thanksgiving is increasingly becoming obscured by the materialism of Christmas. So we find ourselves thrust into the rush with hardly any time to celebrate, let alone remembering to be thankful.
Read MoreFor those who are gardeners, pruning is a process that is useful in producing beautiful gardens. It seems counter-intuitive, but the results speak for themselves – cutting back creates growth. In our personal lives, we know God also uses this method intangibly to help us become who He wants us to be. We often feel His presence trimming and snipping those areas that need attention. As leaders, however, pruning in terms of a staff as demonstrated in God’s dealing with Gideon may never have crossed our minds.
Read MoreAnyone in leadership understands the importance of an open door. We seek God’s will and pray He opens the door He intends us to enter. Too often we forget the open door for us can also be an opportunity for opposition from others.
Read MoreKingdom work as a leader can be very fulfilling. Seeing hours of work and prayer come to a constructive conclusion is so encouraging, letting us feel blessed to be on the front line for our Lord. On the other hand however, it can also be downright demanding. If those days of work and hours in prayer continue without a reasonable result, we can end up exhausted both physically and spiritually. This is exactly what happened to Elijah.
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