Comments on: Being afraid to use our gifts.

By: Jennifer Meyers

Jennifer Meyers — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 15:11:53 +0000

Renee … I know just how you feel. I love to write as well. I dabble at being a blogger, as well as writing inspirational devotional type things for my church newsletter. Truth be told, I’d love for more people to follow my blog, but just getting the words out when I’m inspired is enough. I feel like God gave me the talent and the yearning for a reason. If I get just one comment on one of my blog postings, that’s fulfilling in itself. Besides … being ‘the greatest’ just means that someone else has decided to place judgement on our writings. I prefer to just be judged by God & myself.
God bless,
Jennifer M.

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Mustard Seed Year » Day 57: “It’s who you are.” — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 04:41:34 +0000

[...] it back in 2008 before Stuff Christians Like became the behemoth that it is today. Basically, Jon is saying that we all have gifts and our not using those gifts hurts more than ourselves. “I think satan wins too when we [...]

By: Michelle W.

Michelle W. — Sat, 26 Feb 2011 03:43:41 +0000

Oh, this speaks to me as I, too, have many times misused my gift. Thanks for the encouragement.

By: Jatina

Jatina — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 20:21:34 +0000

Thank you for writing this.

By: Ford

Ford — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:55:12 +0000

Thanks John. I’m choking back tears. Let’s use out gifts. Let’s honor our oh-so-creative Creator.

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By: Aj Luck

Aj Luck — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:21:54 +0000

thank you for your transparency here. I haven’t posted a blog since January 24th for pretty much the same reason. I had to walk away and check my heart and my motives of why I spin my words the way I do. I needed to hear your words of courage today. I needed someone to put a voice to the feeling that gnaws at me inside.. “Soldiers dying in a submarine without air.” The only words left to say.. Is thank you.

By: Lady Tam

Lady Tam — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:05:34 +0000

I have an important question regarding this: What is the difference between denying one’s gift from God, and accepting that one simply isn’t cut out for a particular task?

By: liz

liz — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:03:46 +0000

Yes, I am desperate to sing…again. But someone in ‘leadership power’ views me as a threat to they’re ‘position’
It’s really kinda spooky how your post nailed my…situation. I guess it’s true-GOD IS HUGE!

By: Janelle Keith

Janelle Keith — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 14:55:13 +0000

Jon, you should be serious more than once a week. Thanks for calling us out on this fear. ~ Janelle