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Come to the Party!

There are different spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; and there are different ministries and the same LORD; and there are different activities but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. A demonstration of the Spirit is given to each person for the common good.

—1 Corinthians 12:4-7

When God invited you to his party, he already had in mind just what you could bring. He knew what you’d be good at and what talents you could share with others. He knew your personality style and who else would be there who might need time just with you. He gave you everything you need to enjoy yourself immensely.

Your gifts and talents are fabulous, but if you stay in your house and never come out, very few people will ever get to appreciate them. You can be wonderful in isolation, but you were made for community. You’re a piece of somebody else’s puzzle. Somebody else holds a piece of your puzzle. It works that way because we’re meant to be interconnected, sharing what we have and what God has blessed us with for the good of us all.

Every day we’re invited to share our talents and offer seeds of wisdom so that God’s love will flourish everywhere. Keep blossoming.

Show up at God’s party so that you can provide a blessing to others and be blessed by others.

RENEWED FOR A PURPOSE

Lord, thank you for your standing invitation to come and share the many gifts you’ve given me. Help me bless others as you have blessed me. Amen.