Thought for Friday August 10

Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.
Blessed the man who fears the LORD,
who greatly delights in his commands.
His posterity shall be mighty upon the earth;
the upright generation shall be blessed.
Blessed the man who is gracious and lends to those in need.

John 12: 24 – 26  Jesus said to his disciples: “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains just a grain of wheat; but if it dies, it produces much fruit.”

What have I seen other people give up for the sake of bearing fruit for others?  What am I willing to give in order to bear more fruit? 

Action:  Give up something (an hour of TV, one Saturday a month, an hour of cleaning your house, social networking one evening a week, etc.) so you can bear more fruit.