What I love about the Shepherds is they were the lowest of the low. Some people, because they’re gifts aren’t “seen” or don’t play out on a larger stage, view their role as insignificant thus offering this beautiful life God has given them, little participation. What is in the place of the often “hidden” offering that is so valuable?
Simplicity gives the freedom of availability. Jesus was a carpenter that was able to touch so many lives. Ministry is all around us because hurting people are all around us. We bring too much of our western mindset to our thinking about what is valuable.
What can we do to realize that every gift is not only viable but also needed?
If we focus our energy on loving the way Jesus does then we would see that every gift is just a vehicle for love…and it’s love that brings transformation. When I’m working in my gifts my focus is far more on loving who is in front of me than trying to figure out how I can help them.
Ken Edwards is a graduate of the University of Arkansas and has earned a Master of Divinity, Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Counseling and a Master of Arts in Religious Education of Southwestern Seminary. But his discernment matches his education and for me often the greater gift. He lives with his wife Janet and three children in Franklin, Tennessee. And this is him enjoying what he loves, the mountains in Wyoming. Except he's usually behind the camera. And he has been kind enough to spend Friday’s with us. What he is offering us regarding his time is a gift. I hope we will take advantage of it.
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