“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace” (1 Peter 4:10).
People with special needs have their own God-given gifts and talents. Many of these talents and gifts are quite obvious. Many are, well, surprises!
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“Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light” (Matthew 11:28–30).
Are you like me — treating prayer as a last resort and exhausting every iota of energy before asking God for His intervention, His wisdom, His strength? Are you like me — surprised when God answers prayers you utter and does what He says He will do?
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The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake (Psalm 23:1–3).
I sat frozen as this news slowly registered in my heart. My sister-in-law was pregnant. My problem was that I was not.
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An inspirational thought excerpted from Alma Kern's book, You Are Special.
Did you ever wonder: since I’m God’s child and He loves me dearly, then why did He let this happen to me? To the one I love? Why does He allow suffering? Why do bad things happen to good people?
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When he went ashore, he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them (Matthew 14:14).
Mourning is such a personal emotion. We, like Jesus, sometimes just want everyone to leave us alone and let us grieve in peace. Like the crowds that followed Jesus, He has compassion on us, too.
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An inspirational thought excerpted from Alma Kern's book, You Are Special.
Prayer is drawing nearer to God, Seeking to commune with the Eternal One.
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven (Matthew 5:16).
We receive our power to shine from the Son of God, who is the light of the world and the light within us, giving us His power to reflect His joy, peace, and love to all around us.
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