Monday, March 9, 2020
Gifts
There are gifts which we seem to have as part of who we are. I might say that my gifts are who I am. But unless I develop these gifts they serve no useful purpose. I cannot create a talent, but I can develop one. If I develop my gifts then I become who I am supposed to be. This is the difference in being, having a gift, and becoming, developing a gift. Example: I might discover that I have the gift, as I see it, to preach short and to the point homilies. Not every preacher can do this or sees it as a gift. There are all kinds of preachers with all kinds of gifts, but they must be developed to be of service. So I am the short and pointed preacher. I need to work on this on a regular basis otherwise, I will become someone I am not. And this would be a mess. If I develop my gift then I am of service to those who like short and to the point homilies. Discover your gift. Develop it. Become of service. This might have been too long a blog!
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