Tag: spiritual gifts

• Be Confident in Your Calling

  To what do you feel called? In other words, what is your purpose in life? What are you passionate about? These questions are all part of a series of questions we should ask ourselves to better understand who we are as humans. Finding the answer to these questions will also help us see how we […]

  Ryan Stratton

  01/17/2023

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• Filling Positions

  

  Click here to read the passage for today: Acts 6:1-7 CEB. If you have been in any position of leadership, you have heard about what aspects of the organization are missing or need to be redone. Anything that needs to be done can cause some anxiety among people because our first inclination is to fill […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/30/2017

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  book of Acts, building relationships, feeding the hungry, filling positions, finding the right person, loving people, making disciples, serving our neighborhood, serving the poor, spiritual gifts

• Cookie Cutters?

  Romans 12:4 “We have many parts in one body, but the parts don’t all have the same function.” Wouldn’t it be nice if all of us had the same function, same mindset, same gifts and talents as each other? Wouldn’t that make life easier? I know we say (and hopefully tease), “If only [insert name […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/06/2015

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• Self-Reflection

  God has given each one of us gifts. How we utilize these gifts helps expand the Kingdom of God here on earth because we allow others to experience this life. One of our challenges is to be humble about our gifts and use them accordingly. This means that we should do some reflection of ourselves. […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/06/2015

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• What A Joy!

  What a joy it is to wake up each day and see what the new day brings. Each day I wake up is a reminder to thank God for the opportunities that lie ahead, and thank God for His presence with us. This is truly a great gift. What are some of the gifts you […]

  Ryan Stratton

  05/04/2015

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