Comments on: Wednesday’s Word — Edition 121

By: Magda

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By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 12:29:13 +0000

In reply to Ginny. Such wise words, full of truth. This is the lens we should be looking out of, Ginny. Thank you! xoxo

By: Ginny

Ginny — Sat, 29 Aug 2015 04:15:49 +0000

Years ago, I told my husband that I felt the Lord had given me a word for the musicians; “it was time to lay down the talent and pick up the gift”.
I think if we are still believing that what we can do well has anything to do with US, it is still a talent. To lay that talent at His Feet and let Him present it to us as The Gift, changes everything. How could we possibly minimize His Gifting? It becomes about Him, not us. Therefore, we are doing things through Him who strengthens us. Don’t ya just love to brag on Him!!?

By: Just Julie

Just Julie — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:52:13 +0000

In reply to Diane.

You have stated so well what I stuggle with as well, Diane. “Deep tangles” is an apt picture of the kind of pride I came from in my family, and it’s what I hate in myself the most (has caused a lot of destruction). Grateful and not apologetic is the path for receiving and using our gifts, yes. And “He is unending abundance already”….that is a wonderful thing to ponder when my needs from Him are so great. Love to you today, Diane! xoxo

By: Diane

Diane — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 15:30:29 +0000

Julie, yes. I find, unfortunately, in myself, it is easier to minimize gifts than to negotiate the deep tangles of pride and regret regarding our use of my gifts. Ann Voskamp (and again, I thank you for promoting that book to me!) observed that the surest route to genuine humility is active gratefulness. That is exactly right. We can embrace gifts with grateful hearts, and engage those gifts out of the humility of being undeserving recipients. “I am an unprofitable servant.” I am taking that to mean that, whatever I am able to do with my gifts, it will never add to God’s wealth. I cannot profit Him because He is unending abundance already. I love what you think about Julie. Thank you. Love, Diane