Fri 29 Jun 2007
RevGals Friday: Gifts and Talents
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Gifts and talents is the theme of todays Friday 5.
1. Personality tests; love them or hate them?
I’m ambivalent about them. Some of are good, some are not. For the record on the Myers Briggs, I am an INFP, and I am a 4 on the Ennegram.
2. Would you describe yourself as practical, creative, intellectual or a mixture ?
I am a creative intellectual. Practical? What’s that?
3. It is said that everyone has their 15 minutes of fame; have you had yours yet? If so what was it, if not dream away what would you like it to be?
No, I haven’t had it. I would like it to be a bestselling book.
4. If you were given a 2 year sabatical ( oh the dream of it) to create something would it be music, literature, art…..something completely different…share your dream with us…
I’d definitely be writing, but I would want to be learning how to paint and do calligraphy as well. I’d love to write and illustrate a book.
5. Describe a talent you would like to develop, but that seems completely beyond you.
I don’t know if it’s beyond me because I haven’t devoted a lot of time to it. I would love to learn calligraphy.
Bonus question: Back to the church- what does every member ministry mean to you? Is it truly possible to encourage/ implement?
I believe every member has a ministry, and I think in small churches it is possible to encourage and implement members’ ministries. I also think at times our definition of ministry may need to be broadened.
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In the previous story in Luke Jesus had been commenting on the fact that you just can’t make some people happy–notably the Pharisees. Verses 33-34 of chapter 7 tells us that John didn’t drink wine and fasted all the time, and he was accused of being demon possessed. Then Jesus, the Son of Man, comes eating and drinking, and He’s called “a glutton and a drunkard and a friend to the worst kinds of sinners!†And in this story we see how Jesus is a friend to the worst kind of sinners.
I’ve just returned from a meeting in Cambridge so I’m posting this late here in the UK (it is 3:45pm).. because I took the opportunity of a free afternoon in Cambridge’s wonderful book shops… I only bought a few- and they were on sale- very restrained for me!!!