'A [gift] is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: wherever he turns, he prospers.' Proverbs 17:8 NKJV
Its almost Christmas! Its the time of year to have fun; can't you feel it. This is one of those special time's were you can feel goofy, wear weird clothes, and just make others happy. This picture of my wife was recently taken during a young adult outing we had to a local Chinese restaurant. If you can picture this they are all standing around the gumball machine trying to find the weirdest mustache. It made me laugh and smile the rest of the day.
Christmas is the time of giving were we give to others. As I was wondering what I would share today something popped out to me in my reading; that God gives us gifts too. Can you imagine the happiness God has when he hands out our gifts to us. There are a couple of scriptures today that remind us that God believes we are special people.
Look at (2 Timothy 1:6 NIV). Paul speaks of 'the gift of God' in you. It isn't something you learn; it's something He gives you, and nobody else can activate it for you. You 'stir' it up by developing and using it. Solomon said, 'A [gift] is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: wherever he turns, he prospers.' Your gift will enrich many different areas in your life, not all of which are financial. While money is the wrong reason to devote your life to something, developing your God-given gift is rewarding on multiple levels. Unfortunately, many people are jealous of other people's gifts. Don't waste time on jealousy; it's a gift-robber, an energy-drain, and besides, you should be so busy stirring up your own gift that you've no time for envy.
When Louis Armstrong auditioned for music school, he was asked to sing scales. But he could only sing two notes properly, so they wrote him off. Armstrong cried when he was rejected, but later told his friends, 'There's music in me and they can't keep it out.' Consequently, he went on to become one of the world's most successful, beloved musicians, selling more records than others who were more talented. We're all born originals, but many of us settle for becoming carbon copies. Think: if you become like everybody else and join the rat race, even if you do win, that just makes you the fastest rat! Your gift will make room for you (Proverbs 18:16). So go ahead and fill the slot God designed for you. Merry Christmas...you are loved!
Its almost Christmas! Its the time of year to have fun; can't you feel it. This is one of those special time's were you can feel goofy, wear weird clothes, and just make others happy. This picture of my wife was recently taken during a young adult outing we had to a local Chinese restaurant. If you can picture this they are all standing around the gumball machine trying to find the weirdest mustache. It made me laugh and smile the rest of the day.
Christmas is the time of giving were we give to others. As I was wondering what I would share today something popped out to me in my reading; that God gives us gifts too. Can you imagine the happiness God has when he hands out our gifts to us. There are a couple of scriptures today that remind us that God believes we are special people.
Look at (2 Timothy 1:6 NIV). Paul speaks of 'the gift of God' in you. It isn't something you learn; it's something He gives you, and nobody else can activate it for you. You 'stir' it up by developing and using it. Solomon said, 'A [gift] is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor: wherever he turns, he prospers.' Your gift will enrich many different areas in your life, not all of which are financial. While money is the wrong reason to devote your life to something, developing your God-given gift is rewarding on multiple levels. Unfortunately, many people are jealous of other people's gifts. Don't waste time on jealousy; it's a gift-robber, an energy-drain, and besides, you should be so busy stirring up your own gift that you've no time for envy.
When Louis Armstrong auditioned for music school, he was asked to sing scales. But he could only sing two notes properly, so they wrote him off. Armstrong cried when he was rejected, but later told his friends, 'There's music in me and they can't keep it out.' Consequently, he went on to become one of the world's most successful, beloved musicians, selling more records than others who were more talented. We're all born originals, but many of us settle for becoming carbon copies. Think: if you become like everybody else and join the rat race, even if you do win, that just makes you the fastest rat! Your gift will make room for you (Proverbs 18:16). So go ahead and fill the slot God designed for you. Merry Christmas...you are loved!
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