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Monday, September 10, 2007

Give Away Your Gift

SPIRITUAL GIFTS

A large family gathered for a Thanksgiving dinner. Sitting around the table are a young boy and seven other family members. Each one of these family members has a particular spiritual gift. While they are eating, the young boy accidentally spills his milk. Following are the responses of each individual:

TEACHER- “If you would set your milk near your plate you would be less likely to spill it.”
SERVANT- “I will help you clean it up.”
PROPHET- “You spilled your milk because you were being careless”
ADMINISTRATOR- “Billy, get a mop. Eddie, pick up the glass. Sally, clean up the table.”
GIFT OF GIVING- “ You can have my milk.”
MERCY- “ I’m so sorry you spilled your milk. I’ll get you some more.”
ENCOURAGEMENT- “ It’s okay. It happens to all of us at one time or another.”


We all have been gifted in different ways and all are important. In our spiritual lives, we must ask the Lord to help us know our gifts and then use them for His glory.
Don’t desire someone else’s gift. Just seek to know that which you have already been given, and use that gift for God’s glory!

In Him,
Kelly

4 Comments:

Blogger Sisterlisa said...

Thank you Kelly. That milk illustration was an easy quick way to find my gift. ((hugs))

Sisterlisa

September 10, 2007 at 10:33 AM  
Blogger Lisa @ The Preacher's Wife said...

Good visual!! Thanks Kelly!

Lisa

September 10, 2007 at 7:36 PM  
Blogger Denise said...

Wonderful post, bless you Kelly.

September 11, 2007 at 6:42 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kelly,

What a cleaver and neat way to see our gifts. I teach several new believers. They would relate to this very well. Thank you.

September 14, 2007 at 3:01 PM  

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It is good to hear from you... thank you so very much for leaving a note on the table. That makes us smile!

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