"Our Gifts, Our Talents, and Our Service"
As I read Corinthians 12: 2-10, I couldn't help but think of our church. We are one body with many members. God has given each of us certain gifts. I started out listing ways that we use our talents to serve. Then I realized how really diverse our congregation is! Think about it. Some of our talents are obvious, many are very subtle, but have a huge impact on the body as a whole.
What are your gifts? How is God calling you to use them? Maybe you aren't sure what your talent is. Pray about it! Then take a step in faith. It doesn't take a special talent to volunteer, to listen without judging when someone needs to talk, or to give someone a smile of welcome. Look for ways to show Gods love to those around you, not just at church, but out in the community. In the latest edition of "The Upper Room", Carrell Jamilano said it best. In her June 6th devotional she says, "God can take whatever we have--no matter how small the amount, how weak we feel, how poor, or how untalented we may be--and multiply it. When we seek Gods will, we can trust that God is already working. We need only to ask God's help."
We sing, "They will know that we are Christians by our love, by our love." Go out and live it!
Margaret Williams
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