#400: Mentoring Moment: Refreshed

<p dir="ltr">When we think of refreshment, we might think of ice cream, popsicles, or snow cones during the summer heat. Or perhaps some iced tea or lemonade on a sweltering day.</p> <p dir="ltr">I would like us to think of our writing and the books we publish as another form of refreshment. Let’s look at a little verse tucked away in Proverbs to help add to this concept.</p> <p dir="ltr">Proverbs 25:13 in various translations…</p> <p dir="ltr">“Trustworthy messengers refresh like snow in summer. They revive the spirit of their employer.” – NLT</p> <p dir="ltr">“Like a snow-cooled drink at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger to the one who sends him; he refreshes the spirit of his master.” – NIV</p> <p dir="ltr">“Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.” – ESV</p> <p dir="ltr">“Reliable friends who do what they say are like cool drinks in sweltering heat—refreshing!” – The Message</p> <p dir="ltr">“Trustworthy Messengers”<br /> “Faithful Messengers”<br /> “Reliable Friends”</p> <p dir="ltr">We would all agree that the more valuable an item or message is that’s being sent, the more refreshing its delivery. There’s a difference between waiting for an order of stickers compared to a $10,000 cashier’s check you’re expecting. In both examples, we are hoping for a trustworthy, faithful, and reliable delivery. But there’s a greater refreshment or gratefulness that takes place when the cashier’s check arrives safely.</p> <p dir="ltr">But notice who is most refreshed in these verses – It’s the master or employer.</p> <p dir="ltr">You and I have been given a valuable message to carry to a world that’s sweltering under a heavy burden. Not only will our words be a refreshment to those who read them…but also a refreshment to our Master upon their delivery.<strong><br /></strong></p> <p dir="ltr"><strong>The Power of Having a Weekly Business Meeting with God</strong></p> <p dir="ltr">Learn the simple steps you can take to implement a w