This team is a mixture of friends and family, first-timers and return goers ... some of whom will meet face to face for the first time in Miami! While some of us may know where our gifts and strengths lie, others might discover on this trip ... and we may all find ourselves serving in ways we never thought we could.
Pray as we set out to be the hands and feet of Christ, and use our God-given gifts wherever needed. Pray that we love whomever God puts in front of us, and serve in whatever moment we are placed.
Thank you!
From The Purpose Driven Life:
While knowing your gifts is important for serving God, having the heart of a servant is even more important. Remember, God shaped you for service, not for self-centeredness. Without a servant's heart, you will be tempted to misuse your gifts for personal gain. You will also be tempted to use it as an excuse to exempt yourself from meeting some needs.
God often tests our hearts by asking us to serve in ways we're not shaped. If you see a man fall into a ditch, God expects you to help him out, not say, "I don't have the gift of mercy or service." While you may not be gifted for a particular task, you may be called to do it if no one gifted at it is around.
Your primary ministry should be in the area of your gift, but your secondary service is wherever you're needed at the moment.
From The Purpose Driven Life:
While knowing your gifts is important for serving God, having the heart of a servant is even more important. Remember, God shaped you for service, not for self-centeredness. Without a servant's heart, you will be tempted to misuse your gifts for personal gain. You will also be tempted to use it as an excuse to exempt yourself from meeting some needs.
God often tests our hearts by asking us to serve in ways we're not shaped. If you see a man fall into a ditch, God expects you to help him out, not say, "I don't have the gift of mercy or service." While you may not be gifted for a particular task, you may be called to do it if no one gifted at it is around.
Your primary ministry should be in the area of your gift, but your secondary service is wherever you're needed at the moment.
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