Holy Spirit Gifts

With the celebration of Pentecost upon us, I have been thinking of the power of the Holy Spirit to renew and transform our lives. Whether we believe it or not, we have been and are gifted by the Holy Spirit. It is often hard to believe that we have been gifted. We tend to think that we just do what we do rather than seeing that as gift, as something that builds up the Body of Christ.

I give thanks for so many who use the gifts they have been given by God:

• ·      For those who organize activities for the youth
• ·      For those who make music for the glory of God
• ·      For those who invite and welcome others into the life of the church
• ·      For those who give so faithfully to make ministry and mission happen
• ·      For those who help order the administrative life of the church so that ministry and mission can happen
• ·      For those who see a nearly unused plot of ground and make it a garden that will feed others
• ·      For those who give of their time to empty rain drums in the elevator machine room
• ·      For those who create beauty to give glory to God
• ·      For those who teach so that our children will know of God’s grace and mercy
• ·      For those who pray so faithfully for those who need healing and for the church
• ·      And this week I am especially thankful for family who comes miles out of their way to make life a bit more manageable

All of these and so many more are how we see the visible work of the gifts of the Holy Spirit which are poured out on us.

Blow, Spirit, blow your holy wind upon us. Gift us anew, and help us see and use our gifts for your work of transforming the world.