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Digging in the Word
by T. Suzanne Eller (Suzie's bio)
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Hebrews 13:15 ". . .Let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise—the fruit of lips that confess his name."
Fruit. That's an interesting word to use. Fruit can be wonderfully delicious orange that spills juice down your chin, OR it can be an over-ripe spotted apple that mushes when you bite into it.
It was interesting to interview the people in the first story. Who knew how much Cassie's words would impact a discouraged teacher? Cassie Bernall handed Coach Seifert an orange that day. When she died she poured out a seed of confession that stirred growth across a nation.
The encouragement she received from her teacher, her friends, her youth pastor and parents helped her to find her way. They offered her good fruit.
The hypocrite in Blake's church gave him a rotten apple. Her testimony and her life offered nothing that could help him find nourishment. The fruit only spawned more questions, like seeds, but these seeds produced only doubt.
What is the fruit that comes from your life?
Do you want to share a devotion for Digging In the Word, simply send it to:
eller@intellex.com or tseller@daretobelieve.org. If you have comments, we'd love to hear them.
Copyright 2001, 2002, Real Teens, Real Stories, Real Life, T. Suzanne Eller, Dare To Believe. Permission must be granted to reprint any item in any form. Please feel free to send the newsletter in its entirety to your friends. The stories and poems should not be added to a web site without permission of T. Suzanne Eller or the individual author.
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| About T. Suzanne Eller: T. Suzanne Eller is an author and inspirational speaker. She has published over 300 articles in magazines such as Today's Christian Woman, Guideposts, Woman's World and numerous others. Her story was recently featured on PAX network's "It's a Miracle". She has a passion for teens, speaking and working with teens across the nation. E-mail T. Suzanne Eller |
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