Jumper Cables For God - One little light left on in our car killed the battery. Then our friend arrived in his pickup truck with his trusty jumper cables. And those cables delivered the energy that we needed! What does it take to get a drained and tired battery going again? A jolt from jumper cables that infuse the energy needed to revive it. And what does it take to get a drained and tired person going again? Human jumper cables, they can deliver new energy to revive them.

I know that you know someone right now who is pretty depleted - emotionally, mentally, and maybe even spiritually. When they turn the key, not much is happening because their battles, their responsibilities have left them unable to get going again. That's why God has given us each other. To be jumper cables for God.

When you're one of God's jump starters, you wake up in the morning and you say, "Lord, who needs me today?" Then you call that person who needs encouragement, write them, e-mail them, or visit with them.

I know it's a sacrifice to do that because of all the things you have to do. But you may have nothing more important to do than this extension of Jesus' love. Your joy can jump start theirs. Your praying in faith can jump start their faith. Your affirmation of their value and their significance can jump start them believing in themselves. Your belief in them can re-energize their courage to get back in the ring for another round. Your reminder of who they really are to God and to you may be just the spiritual jolt they need to get going again.

You have what someone needs today to get started again. Don't just cruise on by, make a difference. Proverbs 11:25 says: "He who refreshes others will himself be refreshed." Now you are getting it. Go out and put a spark in someone else's life.