Gifts
I noticed the other day that there seems to be a double standard with some of the gifts from the Spirit.
For example - particularly with the gift of healing. When someone says "I healed so and so from this disease" or whatever, people are quick to say "You mean, JESUS healed them THROUGH you", mater of factly. Which is absolutely true that Jesus healed them through you, but we aren't always like that.
This is the same with salvation. "I saved three people last night." "You mean JESUS saved them through you". Again, this is true, however what about all the other gifts?
When people say "I taught someone about generous giving" we don't jump in and say "You mean JESUS taught someone about generous giving THROUGH you".
Or "You mean JESUS was hospitible THROUGH you". And this is all true. It is Christ that is in me that leads to anything that is good, because my flesh would not put others first.
My question is more to do with this difference between how we see gifts.
Any insight?
posted by KiR @ 16:28
1 Comments:
Hey Kirmi,
Long time...
Why do we do that? Always qualifying and quantifying...deciding who should get credit for what...it comes so naturally...ah..human nature..
When, in reality, nothing is ours; gifts,things, bodies, time even...It's the whole stewardship thing...
Stewardship-"a person who manages another's property or affairs; one who administers anything as the agent of another or others."
Steward- "to act or serve"
...each gift, given for a purpose..knowing well, that with His help, we can use it for Him and his Glory...wonderful really...
Thanks for the reminder. I want to give it all back to to Jesus again and again.
Love you..hope you are well.
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