Readings:
Reflection: In our society we can become so focused on
competing to be the best in everything that we forget our gifts come from God,
and we are not all called to have the same gifts. We have all been blessed with varied talents
so that we may help, guide, and delight one another. How boring would it be if we could all perform
the same arts and comprehend the same things?
God has blessed us all in different ways to make us work together, to help
us learn from one another, and to make us a community of believers that is
dependent on one another and on God, for all of our talents flow through Him. Instead of being jealous or trying to compete
with your fellow man, delight in the ways in which God has blessed them.
Big
Picture: We are all
blessed in different ways
Discussion
Starters:
Younger
saints: What
is a spiritual gift? (A gift that has
been given to us by God. This can be any
range of talents that you might have).
What is a spiritual gift that God has given you? What are the spiritual gifts that God has
given you family members?
Older
saints: Do you find
yourself always striving to outdo your friends and take on the spotlight for
yourself? We all struggle with our own
selfish desire to be praised and to receive recognition. What talents and gifts have your friends and
family members been given that you have not?
How could you praise them and praise God for their gifts, rather than
being envious of their gifts and talents?
Scripture
Verse for the Week: “There
are different kinds of spiritual gifts but the same Spirit; there are different
forms of service but the same Lord; there are different workings but the same
God who produces all of them in everyone.”
1 Corinthians 12:4-6
You
are now entering the mission field: Think of a special gift or talent you have
that you could share with another person this week. (Spiritual Work of Mercy: To instruct the ignorant).
Notes:
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