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It’s Your Serve…

by Cade Farris

Jennifer and I always taught our children to say, “Thank you,” whenever they receive a gift whether it was one they really liked or one that was not so great. When it comes to the spiritual gifts that God gives every believer, we do not have to worry if God’s gifts are good or not. The Bible tells us that every good and perfect gift comes down from the Father of Lights (James 1:17).

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You Are Shaped to Serve

You were created to serve God.1 God has uniquely created and shaped each individual for service in His kingdom. He created us with certain good works or tasks in mind. Bruce Wilkinson, author of Secrets of the Vine, stated that God created each individual with a job in mind, so God gave that individual strengths to fit that job and weaknesses that do not. He created us for good works, and He saved us so that we might serve Him.

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Jana Kinnersley

Serving Families and Children

Serving others is not something Jana Kinnersley just does occasionally; it’s the family motto. The phrase “Love God and Serve Others” is displayed on a plaque in the Kinnersley’s dining room. “It’s what we remind ourselves,” she states, “even if it’s just pushing a grocery cart to help someone. We try to make service a way of life. We look for small ways to serve. They are all around us, right in front of you – all the time. We just use the opportunities right in front of us.”

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