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The Gift We Can Return

December 22, 2021 sbirk  WOOL Quote  Christmas, Gifts  Leave a comment

With the Apostle Paul, we declare, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift” (2 Cor. 9:15). But what is our gift in return? The gift He asks of us cannot be bought with money. We will not find it in an online store. We cannot ask someone to make it for us. We cannot […]

The Only Real Gift

December 21, 2021December 22, 2021 sbirk  WOOL Quote  Gifts, Star  Leave a comment

Emerson counseled that rings and jewels are not gifts, but substitutes for gifts. The only real gift is a portion of oneself. (See “Gifts,” by Ralph Waldo Emerson.) We remember that during the meridian of time a bright, particular star shone in the heavens. Wise men followed it and found the Christ child. Today wise […]

The Desire to Receive Gifts

December 16, 2021December 17, 2021 sbirk  WOOL Quote  Christmas, Gifts  Leave a comment

Desire is important in this season of gift giving, when we are particularly mindful of the desires of those whom we love. During this season, I invite you to consider your own desires. What are your deepest desires? What do you really want to experience and accomplish in this life? Do you really want to […]

Dutifully Reminded

May 21, 2021May 24, 2021 sbirk  WOOL Quote  Forgetful, Gifts  Leave a comment

“But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. “For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: “For he beholdeth himself, and goeth his way, and straightway forgetteth what manner of […]

Rely upon His Grace

March 25, 2021March 27, 2021 sbirk  WOOL Quote  Gifts, Grace, Talents  Leave a comment

Have you ever felt your talents and gifts were too small for the task ahead? I have. But you and I can give what we have to Christ, and He will multiply our efforts. What you have to offer is more than enough—even with your human frailties and weaknesses—if you rely on the grace of […]

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