Comments on: Letting the Spirit Direct Service Not Structure http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/ the weblog of Lionel Woods Tue, 20 Jul 2010 21:12:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-673 Lionel Woods Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:33:41 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-673 Vetta, I agree! I think the gifts are all about being willing vessels/clay in the hand of the Master and as He sees fit to distribute these "gifts" to us we are to use them accordingly to build up His Church. If we shift focus from the Giver to the gift then we are misinterpreting what I think Paul and Peter are saying about these gifts. The gifts are about the giver, not the gifts themselves. Vetta,

I agree! I think the gifts are all about being willing vessels/clay in the hand of the Master and as He sees fit to distribute these “gifts” to us we are to use them accordingly to build up His Church. If we shift focus from the Giver to the gift then we are misinterpreting what I think Paul and Peter are saying about these gifts. The gifts are about the giver, not the gifts themselves.

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-672 Lionel Woods Tue, 01 Dec 2009 21:31:49 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-672 Alan that would be teaching LOL Alan that would be teaching LOL

]]> By: Javetta http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-671 Javetta Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:04:03 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-671 @Lionel: YES!!!! You are right! I have recently come to believe that we don't have a specific, dominating, primary gift as some are led to believe. Sure, we may function in one gift more than another for a certain season, however, the Spirit gives us gifts "according to the grace given us" and that can be any gift at any time. We are to take the backseat and become vessels to be used by God's Spirit however He sees fit versus saying, "Well, my gift is exhortation and no one needs exhorting today so I won't be functioning today..." @Lionel:
YES!!!! You are right! I have recently come to believe that we don’t have a specific, dominating, primary gift as some are led to believe. Sure, we may function in one gift more than another for a certain season, however, the Spirit gives us gifts “according to the grace given us” and that can be any gift at any time. We are to take the backseat and become vessels to be used by God’s Spirit however He sees fit versus saying, “Well, my gift is exhortation and no one needs exhorting today so I won’t be functioning today…”

]]> By: Alan Knox http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-670 Alan Knox Tue, 01 Dec 2009 19:52:09 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-670 If "my" spiritual gift is teaching, but my words encouraged someone instead of teaching them, did I do it wrong? :) -Alan If “my” spiritual gift is teaching, but my words encouraged someone instead of teaching them, did I do it wrong? :)

-Alan

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-669 Lionel Woods Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:15:12 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-669 For real though, I think we find our gifts in the context of community/relationships, not only that we wrongfully put the emphasis on the gift and not the purpose of the gift (or Gift Giver) when we ask "what is my gift". 1. Your gift may change and if you believe you have one and not the other, it only causes more confusion. 2. Service, love, edifying is the goal thus the gift is irrelevant as long as you are serving, loving and edifying then your gift will serve its purpose. The gift isn't what is important, service, love and community is and these things are what the gift is for. For real though,

I think we find our gifts in the context of community/relationships, not only that we wrongfully put the emphasis on the gift and not the purpose of the gift (or Gift Giver) when we ask “what is my gift”. 1. Your gift may change and if you believe you have one and not the other, it only causes more confusion. 2. Service, love, edifying is the goal thus the gift is irrelevant as long as you are serving, loving and edifying then your gift will serve its purpose.

The gift isn’t what is important, service, love and community is and these things are what the gift is for.

]]> By: Javetta http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-668 Javetta Tue, 01 Dec 2009 18:04:07 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-668 ROTFL!!!! Wrong...it's superiority ;-) ROTFL!!!! Wrong…it’s superiority ;-)

]]> By: Lionel Woods http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Lionel Woods Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:30:22 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-667 Big headness! Big headness!

]]> By: Javetta http://www.lionelwoods.net/2009/12/letting-the-spirit-direct-service-not-structure/comment-page-1/#comment-666 Javetta Tue, 01 Dec 2009 17:24:04 +0000 http://www.lionelwoods.net/?p=154#comment-666 What's my gift? What’s my gift?

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