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God’s gifts and call are irrevocable. I haven’t written that theme verse out in full for a while, but it’s time. Some of you may have wondered whether I’d ever reach the end of expounding on gifts, but last week’s posts brought me to the close of my Biblical gifts list. To round it off,
The Gardens of Digby Green: You Poor Fool Car doors slammed, and Ray Wilkinson stood. He’d been studying Rose’s calendar, marked with deliveries due, appointments, and task deadlines. The bell on the front door chimed, before someone barked “Police!” He spared one glance through the open rear delivery door, then headed to meet them. “Hello,
Giving Thanks for Mercy We Receive Giving thanks for mercy we receive is a great antidote for three attitudes: self-importance, self-pity, and feeling useless. Why? For self-importance, mercy either in interpersonal interactions or during some disruptive event, fixes our awareness on the fact we aren’t completely independent or self-sufficient. We can’t do everything on our
God Gives His Church The Gift Mercy to Imitate Him God gives his Church the gift mercy to imitate Him. Back in the days of the Puritans, people gave their children Biblical names, like Ezekiel, and Mary. But they also frequently chose virtue names, like Mercy. Although Biblical names are in favor again, the virtue
The Gardens of Digby Green: I Made You a Garden When she realized what he carried, she flailed her left arm. Smirking, Digby stopped beyond the range of her frantically pushing right leg. He set the jug where she could read the label, but not knock it over. Her scrambling propelled her farther up the
Being Thankful Because the Holy Spirit Gave Miracles Being thankful because the Holy Spirit gave miracles is a wise choice. It keeps believers focused on the mighty deeds God is capable, willing, and eager to do for His people. This focus strengthens faith, and our motivation to speak about God’s care for us today. Being
The Holy Spirit Gave Miracles. In the days of the early Jerusalem church, the Holy Spirit gave miracles. I won’t be crass, or turn uncouth, but tell you all the simple truth: I’m reaching the end of my lists of the biblical gifts from God, and these posts are not getting any easier to write.
The Gardens of Digby Green: Green and Yellow Jug Digby hefted the shovel to his shoulder and strode beyond the hood of his truck. He angled the blade and stomped down, slicing through the sand burr roots to break ground for this richly-deserved new garden. The placement would suit her well, as prickly as
The Holy Spirit Gives Timely Gifts I choose to be thankful that when necessary, the Holy Spirit will provide my leaders with the gift of distinguishing between spirits. Of course, all the gifts are given for timely use. That time is now. Every gift is intended to bring us closer to sanctification. The gifts of
Distinguishing between spirits is a less-obvious gift. Perhaps it is also a less-common one. From what I read in Scripture, such distinguishing is given to one person at a time. It is added to the leadership gift they already practice, during a specific situation when other people in a church or congregation are actively
