A friend reminded me recently of the importance of taking opportunities to show kindness and love as those opportunities present themselves--not to put that off. Life is too short and unpredictable to do tomorrow the good that you can do today.
Another friend was talking to me about serving others, and spiritual gifts. What I believe is that in many cases, a person's gifts-capacity to serve in a specific way-are different daily. Some days, I can't drive across town to help my friend clean her house; but I can write an encouraging note to someone that day. I may have the gift of encouragement that day. I may well be able to drive to my friend's the next day to help her out, so on that day I can show the gift of helping. Some days I can do no more than sit at home and chat with a friend over a pot of tea that she's made. In my chatting (intellectual chit-chat, my mom would say), I can share with my friend some of the things I was thinking about that day, maybe something I'd learned on TV, so on that day I can share the gift of knowledge.
I'd like to be able to work in the public library, like I used to, or to teach like I used to, but God uses me now in a very unique and unexpected way. It is so very true that God works in mysterious ways.
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Amen.
I always come away encouraged every time I read your blog.
And today you can write a blog that will encourage those who read it! :o)
Thanks for helping me regain perspective.
Amen on all those comments, too! :)
Thank you Jen. I've never really considered giftedness in that light before!
I can't take any credit for my thoughts. I have smart friends . . . but thank you all . . . your'e the reasons I write!
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