Today is Monday, April 2nd, 2007; Karen's Korner #1031
As our church family heads toward Easter, we are finishing the study book by Rick Warren on "Better Together", building church families and communities for Christ. Week #5 is "We're Called to Serve Together"; with Day #33 titled "...by using our talents to bless each other."
Here are a couple of paragraphs from that day:
"Would it surprise you to know that some studies indicate the average believer possesses between 500 to 700 different skills and abilities--all gifts meant to make a contribution to the Body of Christ? You needn't be concerned if some of your talents seem quite ordinary; they're still eternally important to God. Jesus said, 'If you give even a cup of cold water to one of the least of my followers, you will surely be rewarded.' (Matthew 10:43)
"Like stained glass, our different personalities reflect God's light in a variety of colors and patterns. He shaped us so there would be no duplication--so none of us would have the exact same mix of factors that make us unique. This means no one else on earth will ever be able to do the things for others that you ar able to do. 'It is God himself who has made us what we are and given us new lives from Christ Jesus; and long ages ago he planned that we should spend these lives in helping others.'" (Ephesians 2:10)
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