Gifts

Good morning, Team!  It’s Friday!
God wastes nothing.  God makes no mistakes.  Just because we don’t understand everything that is happening to us, doesn’t mean it wasn’t meant to be.  We might not know the reason at that time.  Our struggles, and EVERYBODY has them, serve to help us better understand the world, our purpose here and how we should approach each day we have here; with a thankful heart, humility and hospitality.  My mother shared a bible verse with me this week that stuck.

I Peter 4:8-10 “Offer hospitality to one another without grumbling. Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administrating God’s grace in it’s various forms.”

What does grace and gifts look like?  Here a couple of examples I encountered this week.
•Dwayne Johnson, most popular and currently highest paid Hollywood actor, was recently asked to prom in Stillwater, MN, where my nephew, a high school senior, currently attends.  The Rock (a label from his wrestling days), busy shooting a film in Hawaii, couldn’t go but he did extend gifts of time and entertainment…and excitement and joy.  Can you imagine just how easy it would have been for him to say, I’m too busy.  His gifts; time, attention, a famous voice, some promotion money, put to use to brighten a day and make a lasting impression.
http://amp.fox9.com/news/the-rock-surprises-stillwater-student-who-asked-him-to-prom

What if you’re not a famous and benevolent actor?  I was switching through channels the other night and caught a quick interview with Nick Vujicic talking about his life without limbs.  He’s an inspirational speaker who doesn’t spend time thinking about what he doesn’t have, he spends his life inspiring others to recognize how many gifts they’ve been blessed with.  Watch this.
Normally, I try to provide three examples to make a point.  That way it’s not considered an anomaly or a coincidence.  But today, I want you to provide the third example.  You finish the story.  Ask and answer the question,
What is your gift and how are you extending it?
We are blessed with many gifts and we should all have a thankful heart.  Please take a moment today to reflect on yours and decide how you will use your gift(s) to serve others.
Have a blessed weekend!

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