envy

Acts 14: 1 The same thing happened in Iconium. Paul and Barnabas went to the Jewish synagogue and preached with such power that a great number of both Jews and Greeks became believers.2 Some of the Jews, however, spurned God's message and poisoned the minds of the Gentiles against Paul and Barnabas.3 But the apostles stayed there a long time, preaching boldly about the grace of the Lord. And the Lord proved their message was true by giving them power to do miraculous signs and wonders.4 But the people of the town were divided in their opinion about them. Some sided with the Jews, and some with the apostles.
5 Then a mob of Gentiles and Jews, along with their leaders, decided to attack and stone them.6 When the apostles learned of it, they fled to the region of Lycaonia—to the towns of Lystra and Derbe and the surrounding area.7 And there they preached the Good News.

A couple of nights ago at the JCup, I saw my son, Todd, exercise his spiritual gift of discernment with another friend of mine.

I was a little envious of him, being able to speak into that person's life like that.

But, sitting here this morning, I realize how silly that is.

God chooses to love people thru me, kinda like I plug into Him & then plug into them, & the current of His love flows thru me. (MY end of the deal is to keep the "extension cord" - which is me - in good enough shape to carry the current)

I've seen lives changed as a result of it. I've seen generational curses ended because of it. I've seen lives set free by it. I'm beginning to see the eternal ripple effects of His love in their lives.

I'm ok. I'll keep the gifting He's chosen for me. ;-)