1 Corinthians 12: 3b – 13 v 6 “God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.”
Words that stood out
There are different kinds of Spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. Different service, different ways God works but the same God. A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other. To one person the spirit gives…………. He alone decides which gift each person should have. But we have all been baptized into one body by the one Spirit, and we all share the same Spirit.
Reflection
Sometimes we forget who is in charge. That although we are all different, we are all united in the same Spirit. That each spiritual gift is given to us by God. Not our choice but what we were made to do. How does that change your day? Can you relax because something bigger than you has your best interest at heart? That your friends in Christ seem to have it all together but you are not sure what your gift is? Look around for some confirmation of the things you are good at. I have a card on my desk from someone who is thankful for my good heart, does that mean great faith or wise advice? As we all share the same Spirit as long as the things we do unite us then you are doing what God wants.
Prayer
Loving God, help us. When we have run away, when we have turned our backs on love, when we have sought immediate satisfaction and not long-term healing, help us.
Merciful God, forgive us. When we have been selfish, when we have been mean, when we have closed our ears to the cries of others, forgive us.
Powerful God, heal us. When we are so broken we cannot move, when we don’t know how to stem the bleeding of our wounds, when we are too ashamed to seek community, heal us.
Give us the courage, the strength, and the hope to accept your grace and hear your call in Christ.
Amen.
Written by Beth Merrill Neel on her blog, ‘Hold Fast to What Is Good’. Used with permission.
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