July 1st - Morning | ENCOURAGE YOURSELF

Psalm 42:5
Why am I discouraged? Why so sad? I will put my hope in God! I will praise him again— my Savior and my God!

I read a story about an elderly widow eager to serve Christ, but because of her age she was restricted from activities. She prayed and realized that she could bring a blessing to others by playing the piano. She advertised, "Pianist will play hymns by phone daily for those who are sick and downhearted – the service is free." When people called she’d ask, "What hymn would you like to hear?" Within a few months, her free service had brought cheer and encouragement to several hundred people. Praise the Lord for that which you have and use that very gift to serve the Lord and you yourself will be encouraged along with others impacted by your service.