spiritual gifts – Walking With Jesus

Leadership

“If your gift is to encourage others, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership ability take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.” (Romans 12:8 NLT) Leadership is a gift that is given to some and not toContinue reading “Leadership”

What Are You Planning to Do?

“’For I know the plans I have for you,’ says the Lord. ‘They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope.’” (Jeremiah 29:11 NLT) Are you a planner? If you want to be like God, you need to be. He planned for you to have an opportunityContinue reading “What Are You Planning to Do?”

Equipped to Serve

“In His grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.” (Romans 12:6a NLT) How has the Lord wired you? What do you love to do? Hate to do? Do you enjoy being around people? Make instant friends? Love crowds – the more the merrier? Or do you prefer to be alone?Continue reading “Equipped to Serve”

What Is Meditation?

“Study this Book of Instruction continually. Meditate on it day and night so you will be sure to obey everything written in it. Only then will you prosper and succeed in all you do.” (Joshua 1:8 NLT) Would you like to prosper and succeed in all you do? What’s it worth to you? The wordContinue reading “What Is Meditation?”

Are You Squandering God’s Greatest Gift?

“However, He has given each one of us a special gift through the generosity of Christ.” (Ephesians 4:7 NLT) When Jesus died on the Cross, He sacrificed His sinless life for each one He knew would one day come to Him. Please think about that for a minute. While He certainly loves the whole world,Continue reading “Are You Squandering God’s Greatest Gift?”

Our New Ordinary

“The members of the council were amazed when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, for they could see that they were ordinary men with no special training in the Scriptures. They also recognized them as men who had been with Jesus.” (Acts 4:13 NLT) If there’s anything special about me it’s that I’mContinue reading “Our New Ordinary”