There are so many ways we can show His love, helping out at the church goodwill shop, smiling and validating the needy who shop there, at the nursing homes, on the pastoral care team, singing, or even playing cards with the residents, delivering meals-on-wheels to the shutins, being on the transport team to take the elderly to their medical appointments, working with young people, all with the love of Jesus..... every community can use a helping hand.
I see a paperback on my shelf that I bought a while ago and have not read yet. It addresses this subject. It is Called and Accountable (Discovering your Place in God's Eternal Purpose) by Henry & Norman and from reading the back cover and flicking through it, I think it will be valuable to study.
The preface concludes with the words : It is our hope and prayer that this book will be an encouragement to many of God's people to wholeheartedly live out God's call upon their lives, and we pray that studying Called and Accountable will result in each reader being enabled to "walk worthy of the calling with which they were called" Ephesians 4:1.
Today I am linking in at Spiritual Sunday with Charlotte and Ginger for the first time.
With blessings,
Jan
12 comments:
Wonderful post! It is always good to encourage others to use their gifts. We all have so many if we stop and think about it :-)
Yes, and thank you for your comment, and of course there are so many gifts.... I was thinking about that before I came back to the computer, and the time when I thought I didn't have any. I see that between 28 and 32 have been identified per sites on google.
Blessings,
Jan
There are just so many ways to help others, and even blogging (especially blogging) can be a help. I like to encourage other bloggers, and I'd like to think the Lord smiles on that.
XO,
Sheila :-)
A very good point, Sheila, I lost sight of that when I jotted down this little par this morning.
hugs,
Jan
Jan, I'm back to say, one lemon ginger cupcake coming right up! :-)
XO,
Sheila
Such a wonderful post... Yes God needs only love from us but the most important thing I feel is to have faith in Him in all situations...
Have a blessed week ahead:-)
My Yatra Diary...
good post...there are so many things to do to reach out and give back.☺☺☺
wonderful post Jan and that book sounds really good. I'm going to check around and see if I can find it. Blessings.
I have found that having the Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour and walking in the Spirit as He helps me, all I have to do is be myself and wherever I am, He uses something. It might be just a smile, or opening a door, or taking the time to sit with a hurting friend. It might mean giving when it is difficult to give. But it happens as a result of being one of His. Great post and God use and bless you, Dr. Bobbi
Thank you for sharing this thoughtful message, Jan. Bless you for wanting to find ways you can serve. I know He will show you ways as you seek to do His will. He knows your heart. Thank you for sharing yours with us.
Blessings,
Charlotte
Hiya Jan, You sound much like me. Its a while since I visit. Yes we all have gifts from Him to share. You sound like you do beautifully. I would like to do more..yet it will happen again in time. Watching a documentary on Haiti made me desire to go and help there. We are so blessed here in this country. With the floods we are still able to drink fresh water, receive food, and have somewhere to live. Yes my heart went out to those poor people. God Bless you. CML
My passion is encouragement and there are so many ways to do this. A worthy list you shared here. I call it "sheltering" and envision a tree, reaching leafy branches to the hurting and needy. Knowing we are somebody with God gives us a purpose for encouraging.
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