Blown Away By Kindness

As many of you know, I’ve been in the process of revising my Miss Perfect bible study on biblical womanhood. It’s been a long and laborious process. There have been days when I’ve wondered why on earth I’m doing this, and other days when I’ve been completely confident that I’m doing exactly what God would have me do.Along with the revisions, we’ve added a video component. An entire team has come alongside me to make this project move from an idea to a tangible reality. I cannot begin to explain the level of talent and commitment that exists within the individuals who are on this journey with me. I’m truly indebted to them. This rarely emotional woman is brought to tears as I type, knowing they believe in me (and, more importantly, God believes in me) enough to bring their best to this project day after day.My greatest strength and greatest weakness is responsibility. So, while the addition of a team has been an incredible blessing, it also cranks up my responsibility meter to another level. I want to see God use this resource in such a way that those involved know their labor produced Kingdom results. I want to be a good steward of their time and mine.In a turn of events, a literary agent and a publisher are looking at the project. This is a terrific and an unchartered opportunity. The feedback has been positive on the content of the project… but as a new author, the question always comes back to my platform. Basically, am I a worthy investment of their resources? Not only do they want to know how many followers and friends I have on every form of social media, they want to know who will endorse me.[bctt tweet="You and I may think we have nothing to offer someone. That’s simply not true."]There is probably nothing that turns me off more than self-promotion, so the idea of asking someone to vouch for me makes my stomach turn. Fortunately, my sweet husband believes in God’s work in me and he was willing to ask. The response has been overwhelming. People with much more influence and clout than I will ever have sent back the most encouraging words of endorsement.As Chris and I reflected on the kindness of these godly people, it reminded me that we should all use our influence to bless others. When a Clayton King and a Bob Goff are willing to say they believe in me while I can offer them absolutely nothing in return, it says a lot about their hearts. They’re men who grasp that the Lord has been the One who has put them where they are. Their humility and generosity is beautiful.You and I may think we have nothing to offer someone. That’s simply not true. Our willingness to express belief in someone else is a gift we can give to anyone. No one will turn that down. Like me, they’ll be humbled and grateful.[bctt tweet="Our willingness to express belief in someone else is a gift we can give to anyone."]Just the other day, I received an anonymous card from someone saying they pray for me and believe in me. The power of those words propels me to love deeper, pray stronger, and trust God more. They put duct tape over the mouth of the enemy on those days I wonder if anything I do truly makes a difference. There are dozens of women around you who have unlimited potential to make a Kingdom impact. Your encouragement might be what God uses to set them free.Who needs to know that you believe in them?