Comments on: For by the grace given me http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/ Seeking Wisdom, Washing Dishes Wed, 16 May 2012 19:10:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: ladysown http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115813 ladysown Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:23:16 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115813 i liked this post. i liked this post.

]]> By: Anita http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115806 Anita Wed, 12 Oct 2011 09:07:29 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115806 What a beautifully done post, Jen. It's so great to be in a Bible study you thoroughly enjoy! What a beautifully done post, Jen. It’s so great to be in a Bible study you thoroughly enjoy!

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115780 e-Mom Wed, 12 Oct 2011 03:24:00 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115780 Two Thumbs Up!!! ღ Two Thumbs Up!!! ღ

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115656 Jen Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:53:03 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115656 <b>e-Mom</b>, oh wow, THANK YOU for those two links!!! Soon as I kick off my regular "work day," I cannot WAIT to dig into those! I'm sure I'll be quoting you in my upcoming posts. ;-) e-Mom, oh wow, THANK YOU for those two links!!! Soon as I kick off my regular “work day,” I cannot WAIT to dig into those! I’m sure I’ll be quoting you in my upcoming posts. ;-)

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115654 e-Mom Mon, 10 Oct 2011 18:18:28 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115654 Oregon, eh? LOL, you completely fooled me. Wow, what a shot! Your upcoming series on the grace-giftings sounds excellent. Can't wait! If there's any subject in Scripture that grabs my attention again and again, this is IT. Some day, I hope to write on what I've learned. (After 20 years of study, I'm pretty good at identifying people's gifts almost right away. Sure helps in my relationships!) Meanwhile, if you have an interest, I blogged about the Fortune's books (in two parts) here: http://www.chrysaliscafe.com/2010/09/spiritual-growth-your-god-given-gifts.html http://www.chrysaliscafe.com/2010/09/spiritual-growth-your-god-given-gifts-2.html Blessings! e-Mom ღ Oregon, eh? LOL, you completely fooled me. Wow, what a shot!

Your upcoming series on the grace-giftings sounds excellent. Can’t wait! If there’s any subject in Scripture that grabs my attention again and again, this is IT. Some day, I hope to write on what I’ve learned. (After 20 years of study, I’m pretty good at identifying people’s gifts almost right away. Sure helps in my relationships!)

Meanwhile, if you have an interest, I blogged about the Fortune’s books (in two parts) here:

http://www.chrysaliscafe.com/2010/09/spiritual-growth-your-god-given-gifts.html

http://www.chrysaliscafe.com/2010/09/spiritual-growth-your-god-given-gifts-2.html

Blessings! e-Mom ღ

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115645 Jen Mon, 10 Oct 2011 16:31:57 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115645 Hi <b>e-Mom</b>, thanks for your wonderful input on this! I recently began a Bible study covering giftings, and our leader is using one of the Fortunes books. Thus, my interest in this verse all of a sudden. I'll be doing a series on each verse of this section, Romans 12:3-8, and this was the beginning. It's fascinating, and I'm beginning to see the deep value, even the command, to understand ours and others' grace-giftings. And about the photos: I've always said that Oregon is just as beautiful as Hawaii, and indeed, that photo you're inquiring about is in Oregon! I took this picture from atop a sand dune in Pacific City, Oregon a few months ago! Soooo beautiful! Hi e-Mom, thanks for your wonderful input on this! I recently began a Bible study covering giftings, and our leader is using one of the Fortunes books. Thus, my interest in this verse all of a sudden. I’ll be doing a series on each verse of this section, Romans 12:3-8, and this was the beginning. It’s fascinating, and I’m beginning to see the deep value, even the command, to understand ours and others’ grace-giftings.

And about the photos: I’ve always said that Oregon is just as beautiful as Hawaii, and indeed, that photo you’re inquiring about is in Oregon! I took this picture from atop a sand dune in Pacific City, Oregon a few months ago! Soooo beautiful!

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115615 e-Mom Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:19:33 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115615 P.S. Beautiful photos, as always. Love the butterfly kite, LOL! Is that Hawaii in #2? Reminds me of Poipu beach on Kawai. P.S. Beautiful photos, as always. Love the butterfly kite, LOL! Is that Hawaii in #2? Reminds me of Poipu beach on Kawai.

]]> By: e-Mom http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115614 e-Mom Mon, 10 Oct 2011 06:17:37 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115614 A wonderful post, and some good thinking here. Recognizing and developing my childrens' gifts captured my attention as a Mom almost from the beginning. A pre-school teacher got me started down the "learning style" path, and then on I went to learn about the "seven intelligences." Finally, I settled on the truths of Scripture found in Romans 12:6-8... way better than Meyers-Briggs if you're familiar with that model of temperament. (Best books: "Discover Your God-Given Gifts" and "Discover Your Children's Gifts" by the Fortunes.) Delving deeply into all the spiritual and natural gifts given to our family helped me to understand that God's grace is manifold, and extremely diverse. I now accept people who are radically and differently graced than I am, simply because I better understand that they too reflect a valid aspect of God's nature. Paul had an amazing understanding of God's grace. I've never noticed his preface about grace in Romans 12:3. Thanks for pointing that out Jennifer! Blessings to you! e-Mom A wonderful post, and some good thinking here.

Recognizing and developing my childrens’ gifts captured my attention as a Mom almost from the beginning. A pre-school teacher got me started down the “learning style” path, and then on I went to learn about the “seven intelligences.”

Finally, I settled on the truths of Scripture found in Romans 12:6-8… way better than Meyers-Briggs if you’re familiar with that model of temperament. (Best books: “Discover Your God-Given Gifts” and “Discover Your Children’s Gifts” by the Fortunes.)

Delving deeply into all the spiritual and natural gifts given to our family helped me to understand that God’s grace is manifold, and extremely diverse. I now accept people who are radically and differently graced than I am, simply because I better understand that they too reflect a valid aspect of God’s nature.

Paul had an amazing understanding of God’s grace. I’ve never noticed his preface about grace in Romans 12:3. Thanks for pointing that out Jennifer!

Blessings to you!

e-Mom

]]> By: Jen http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115568 Jen Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:44:54 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115568 Hello <b>Reagan</b>! I only write my own convictions, so of course, I am also guilty. Especially the second part of your comment, how well I know that selfishness--right before me every single day, the best fertile ground I could hope for in the exercise of my gifts. And then, in the recognizing of the grace-giftings of my children, and showing them their gifts because don't we sometimes not even see them in ourselves? I'll be working on that one. ~blessings to you today! love Jen Hello Reagan! I only write my own convictions, so of course, I am also guilty. Especially the second part of your comment, how well I know that selfishness–right before me every single day, the best fertile ground I could hope for in the exercise of my gifts.

And then, in the recognizing of the grace-giftings of my children, and showing them their gifts because don’t we sometimes not even see them in ourselves? I’ll be working on that one.

~blessings to you today! love Jen

]]> By: Reagan http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115561 Reagan Sun, 09 Oct 2011 16:51:51 +0000 http://www.diaryof1.com/2011/10/07/for-by-the-grace-given-me/#comment-115561 Wow. "If we could know it, too, that self-pride and grace-giftings cannot reside together in our hearts, we would be so powerfully moving in our gifts and a tremendous blessing to the Body of Christ." Guilty. Lately, I've been feeling like my gifts are wasting away as I am at home, everyday with the children. And then I'm hit by the selfishness of such a thought. This post is beautiful and timely. Thank you. Wow.

“If we could know it, too, that self-pride and grace-giftings cannot reside together in our hearts, we would be so powerfully moving in our gifts and a tremendous blessing to the Body of Christ.”

Guilty.

Lately, I’ve been feeling like my gifts are wasting away as I am at home, everyday with the children. And then I’m hit by the selfishness of such a thought.

This post is beautiful and timely. Thank you.

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