Gifts

We had church "at home" this morning and in doing so, we began to talk about how we can better worship God in our daily life. This evolved into a discussion about the gifts we've been given. So often we tend to be uncomfortable with our talents - afraid of coming across to others as conceited or "full or ourselves". Yet our gifts really have nothing to do with us and everything to do with the Giver. Last night I gave my mom a gift - it was a new piece for her Christmas village. It was such a pleasure to give it to her and watch her enjoyment. I would have felt terrible if she had stuck it away in a closet somewhere, would have been hurt if she had been too self-conscious to display it. Instead, what a treat to it was to watch her set it out where it could be seen. I'm sure that when others compliment her on it, she'll proudly say, "it was a gift from my daughter!" Which is exactly what we should do with our gifts from God - display them prominently and when complimented on them, proudly say "thank you - it was a gift from my Father!" What better way to worship?