Kingdom Blessings

“As each one has received a gift, minister it to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.” (1 Peter 4:10)

One final thought on what to do with the grace, blessings and gifts God has bestowed upon you. Don’t hoard it. Share those gifts and talents with others. God has made this point abundantly clear in the last 24 hours.

In my blog yesterday, I spoke of how we tell our GriefShare and DivorceCare participants to be willing to share what they learn in the sessions with others who may be struggling. Last night we showed a previous edition DivorceCare video concerning what the owner’s manual (the Bible) says about divorce. Regarding how to discern what to do if one’s divorce was not based on biblical grounds (there are a couple), the program gave a “Decision Making Tool Kit” list to help. The last tool referred to Matthew 18:15-17, which talks about how to deal with a sinning brother or sister. The point was that an effort should be made to restore a marriage ended due to unbiblical reasons if at all possible, using the steps in Matthew 18. After the video I told the participants that this passage was a general process to resolve issues with others, presented in the video to apply to restoring marriages. I informed them that they should look at this passage closely and apply it to their general walk with Christ as well, not just with broken marriages, thus sharing the gift of lessons taught through this course.

Then this morning, as I was reading through the various devotionals and blogs I subscribe to, Rick Warren talks about 1 Peter 4:10 in his Daily Hope blog. The title of his blog was “Your Gifts Are for Other People.” The idea of sharing gifts has crossed my radar three times since yesterday morning. God is trying to make a point, and I am sharing that with you, now, as I have all week. Accept and acknowledge the gifts He has blessed you with. Give God the glory for those gifts by sharing with others you come in contact with. Make a conscious effort to look for those opportunities.

Have a Blessed weekend!