Still More Water into Wine: 100 Stories of God's Hand in Life

by Helen Brown

Overview

Encouraging the Encourager

Sometimes the encourager needs to be encouraged. People in ministry, regardless of its type, give of themselves. There comes a time, however, when they need to be refreshed, for them to continue to give. Yes, Jesus has sent the Holy Spirit to help all those serving God: “And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;” John 14:16.

Many people will give trite advice, which says if we keep our eyes on Jesus, we will not sink just as Peter did when he walked on the water to Jesus. I agree that keeping our eyes on Jesus is the only way we can survive this world and ministry. However, the waves of our society are such that we are living during the height of a storm. Just turn on the news and all you seem to get is bad news. Is it any wonder that the waves rise so high that they often break through our line of vision?

Therefore, I write, I want to be used by God, to help encourage anybody who needs it, to stay focused on Jesus. When your line of vision is broken, just blink, don’t move your head, stay focused because the wave will subside, and Jesus will still be there, ready to reconnect with you.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780648528517
Publisher:	Reading Stones Publishing
Publication date:	04/19/2019
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	210
File size:	311 KB

About the Author

Born in Mount Isa, the eldest of five children of Salvation Army officers, Helen Brown lived an almost nomadic life until she was fifteen years of age. However, she discovered books as a preteen and read a lot, well into the night and occasionally all night. Two stories that captured her imagination were "Anne of Green Gables" and "Little Women". Just like the heroines in these stories, she wanted to write. A learning disability, which was not corrected until she was in her thirties, meant that schooling was a real struggle. It also meant that her dream seemed to be a distant mirage. The struggles of raising five children and being a wife to a shearer/farmer in a small town taught her a lot about life and the grace of God. During this time, she also completed her teaching degree and worked many casual jobs in order to ensure that the farm was viable during tough times. Today, she still lives on the farm in the Northern Tablelands of New South Wales.