Archive for the ‘Spiritual Gifts’ Category

Living life fully devoted to Christ

Posted: January 22, 2012 in Calling, Discipleship, Faith, Holy Spirit, Spiritual Gifts
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I’m reading, “Living a Divinely Inspired Life,” on YouVersion as a devotional these days.  Today’s devotion is entitled, Discover your Spiritual Gifts. I grew up in a church tradition that focused a lot on Spiritual Gifts.  It seems to me there is less of a focus on this in the churches I have been a [...]

God’s call…

Posted: February 2, 2009 in Calling, Faith, Obedience, Oswald Chambers, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Growth
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These words by Oswald Chambers always seem to stir my mind and my heart.  Everyone is not called to preach.  But we are all “called” to serve the Lord with the gifts that we have been given.  Once someone begins to hear that call, a suffering worthy of the name of Christ is produced. Suddenly, [...]

Do you need a break today?

Posted: January 23, 2009 in Bible Reading, Calling, Church, Focus, Holy Spirit, Psalms, Spiritual Gifts, The Bible, The Message, Worship
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It’s interesting how each person that follows Jesus is so different. The gifts given, the personalities, and purposes for each person are all different. God is very personal with each person. Even the circumstances in life are different for each person. For some, it may seem like everything in life always goes their way. Another [...]

A sad face is good for the heart

Posted: November 29, 2008 in Bible Reading, Bible Study, Christian Music, Faith, Oswald Chambers, Prayer, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Growth, The Bible, Trusting God
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I received a comment from my “Are you hungry?” post.  Instead of posting a lengthy comment there I have decided to write one here.  The question posted was, “Is it possible to be filled with the Holy Spirit and be sad at the same time?”  There were several thoughts that came to mind as I read [...]

Reaching out to someone I don’t know

Posted: November 7, 2008 in Faith, Focus, Intercessory Prayer, Oswald Chambers, Prayer, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Warfare, Trials and Testing
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Intercessory prayer is a wonderful way to serve others.  Have you ever spent time praying for another person without them knowing about it?  If you have then you know the joy that is associated with the time spent praying for them.  You know of the burden that is carried for someone else… the heavy heart.  You [...]

Did he get inside you?

Posted: April 16, 2008 in Bible Study, Inspiration, McManus, Spiritual Gifts, Spiritual Growth
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My prayer time in the past couple of weeks has been going to a place I have not been to in some time. Maybe it is due to the lessons that were put together for our small groups… they have all been pertaining to prayer.  I also think it has a lot to do with dreams God [...]