cookies, yuk!

Thursday January 24^th, 1^st Corinthians 12: 7-10 All kinds of things are handed out by the Spirit, and to all kinds of people! The variety is wonderful: -wise counsel -clear understanding -simple trust -healing the sick -miraculous acts -proclamation -distinguishing between spirits -tongues -interpretation of tongues. This is a very simple and short list.  Look around, what are the gifts present in the family of God that surrounds you?  What gifts do you bring to this family and community?  How can some of your gifts bring out the “God flavors” in someone else’s gifts?  It is overwhelming to think of what might be in this world and in our communities, if all the “God-flavors” were to come together in one faith based stew.  Share your gifts today and help bring out the “God-flavors” in your community stew.  I can smell the glory in the air just thinking about it.  (Children’s sermon idea on this text; bake some chocolate chip cookies and leave out the vanilla and put in three times the salt.  Before handing them out ask the kids if they like chips, popcorn etc. and snacks with lots of salt, most will agree.  Then give them the cookies explaining how you made them especially for them.  You tasted the vanilla and it taste awful so you left that out, and you knew they like salt so you added a bit extra.  Lead the conversation into how you need all the flavors to the cookies to be good just like we need everyone to share their gifts in the family of God for it to be something great, if you are nice you can end by giving them regular chocolate chip cookies)