"All these gifts have a common origin, but are handed out one by one by the one Spirit of God. He decides who gets what, and when." 1 Corinthians 12:11 (The Message)
Tonight's meeting concentrated on "Serving in and beyond the congregation", the 4th Mark of Discipleship. The point of the meeting, I think, was to recognize the many different ways that people can serve. I found myself in agreement with the material contained in the chapter. And after talking it over during the meeting, it dawned on me that maybe I had been looking at things the wrong way - and that my audience is not whom I thought it was. I thought that the people that should be touched were those for whom I was doing the work - but since I really do not have any direct interaction with those people for whom I do the work it turns out that how I act in the office would affect my co-workers - and they are the people I can touch.
I guess after a week off singing for the singsong, I better start looking at songs for next Sunday. It is kind of late though, so I will look up the Bible readings and the theme for next Sunday tomorrow.
God Bless You!
My thoughts about my spiritual life and the work and life of the church.
From: Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
About me: I am a baby-boomer who is now in his second career after spending 10 years in the military. I now work in the computer field, which also happens to be one of my hobbies. I also like to sing, play the guitar to accompany my singing, and play the piano when I practice (which is pretty much never these days)
