Jon, this is so rich with wisdom. So many gifted ministers, leaders, and well intentioned people both in and out of the church, use their giftings to feel fulfilled, nourish their insecurity, and to manipulate and influence others. God gives us spiritual gifts to serve others in love, not use primarily for our own benefit. I love how you show the way each gift can be used from a fleshly perspective as opposed to how God intended. Excellent post. Thanks so much.
You have clearly pointed out how easily we can slip into our flesh. Then we defend our position, believing that we are operating in our gift. It is too easy to be deceived. Thanks for the clarity.
Man....I really want to be able to leave this long magnificent review/comment, but all I've got is just...WOW! Round the bases, Pastor Jon...you just knocked that one out of the park.
Loved this article! Would appreciate seeing the all-inclusive list of "Spiritual Gifts" with the associated weakness to be mindful of and to be watchful for listed here on your "ReLeader" as a "part 2" when you get it finished. Not that I wish to dwell on the negative side of each gift, but rather to allow the Holy Spirit to place a guardrail to our strengths to pour His Grace into that space.
But then, there is a balance between being humble, teachable, and moldable, verses allowing those in authority, who cannot seem to handle that power with loving care and a shepherd's responsibility, to think, wrongly so, that they are the "taskmasters" from Exodus chapter 1 and we are their slaves and will tolerate abuse. Father God has brought us out of Egypt and set us FREE. There's a balance to absolutely everything in life, it there not?
This is the biggest threat to my shift in the calling God has given me. I have everyone of these proclivities inside of me. It has been my downfall in everyone of my coaching stops. Thank for this article.
Awareness is the first and most important step in the journey! Knowing our proclivities is so important, and then fighting against them! Praying for you brother
Jon, this is so rich with wisdom. So many gifted ministers, leaders, and well intentioned people both in and out of the church, use their giftings to feel fulfilled, nourish their insecurity, and to manipulate and influence others. God gives us spiritual gifts to serve others in love, not use primarily for our own benefit. I love how you show the way each gift can be used from a fleshly perspective as opposed to how God intended. Excellent post. Thanks so much.
You have clearly pointed out how easily we can slip into our flesh. Then we defend our position, believing that we are operating in our gift. It is too easy to be deceived. Thanks for the clarity.
Man....I really want to be able to leave this long magnificent review/comment, but all I've got is just...WOW! Round the bases, Pastor Jon...you just knocked that one out of the park.
This is so helpful!
Loved this article! Would appreciate seeing the all-inclusive list of "Spiritual Gifts" with the associated weakness to be mindful of and to be watchful for listed here on your "ReLeader" as a "part 2" when you get it finished. Not that I wish to dwell on the negative side of each gift, but rather to allow the Holy Spirit to place a guardrail to our strengths to pour His Grace into that space.
Blessings,
But then, there is a balance between being humble, teachable, and moldable, verses allowing those in authority, who cannot seem to handle that power with loving care and a shepherd's responsibility, to think, wrongly so, that they are the "taskmasters" from Exodus chapter 1 and we are their slaves and will tolerate abuse. Father God has brought us out of Egypt and set us FREE. There's a balance to absolutely everything in life, it there not?
GREAT sermon on this Pastor!! Way to go!!
This is the biggest threat to my shift in the calling God has given me. I have everyone of these proclivities inside of me. It has been my downfall in everyone of my coaching stops. Thank for this article.
Awareness is the first and most important step in the journey! Knowing our proclivities is so important, and then fighting against them! Praying for you brother