tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post2724961755050491156..comments2023-12-01T00:01:36.670-05:00Comments on A Different Drum: A Little Clarification :o)The dB familyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15170331499885879774noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-10747547538985806932010-02-01T20:35:49.206-05:002010-02-01T20:35:49.206-05:00The God I worship and serve is the Creator of all ...The God I worship and serve is the Creator of all things, therefore, I can't help but believe that He has created in each of us a desire to create, and furthermore, wants us to enjoy it. The Word says we were created for His pleasure and like you I take great pleasure in just the process of creating. This in itself, to me, is one of the greatest gifts. <br /><br /> Even if I consider myself only a mediocre creator of another man's genius.Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09710910366858293660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-69977089148588491042010-01-30T23:04:43.963-05:002010-01-30T23:04:43.963-05:00I am like you. Not naturally talented, but I enjoy...I am like you. Not naturally talented, but I enjoy it.....although I have a hard time believing you are not naturally talented:)Braley Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08160857196313401949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-15217393469500634422010-01-30T19:31:24.516-05:002010-01-30T19:31:24.516-05:00Gift and talents...that is a very interesting ques...Gift and talents...that is a very interesting question. I do believe that we are predisposed to having talents or gifts. I also believe that God gives us those talents. If we embrace what He has graciously given us, then yes, we should love to use them.<br />Somethings that we do may be a struggle but other things come easier to us. <br />Whatever we do, we should do for the glory of God.Annestahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960187022406492585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-25579729640365417972010-01-30T12:22:47.071-05:002010-01-30T12:22:47.071-05:00I'm thinking about this... not in terms of Off...I'm thinking about this... not in terms of Official Spiritual Gifts, but in terms of "giftedness". I look at it this way.<br /><br />My sister is naturally gifted, artistically. She has also taken classes that develop and enhance her skill.<br /><br />I could take the same classes (or more!) and work at it until the day I die, and I could <i>improve</i> but I would never have her skill.<br /><br />If you gave me the exact same materials you used to create those cards, I would never come up with such lovely things.<br /><br />... and you may feel that way about yourself when you look at someone else's work, so that's what we all get for comparing ourselves ;D<br /><br />But, I second Pom Pom's thought - you're an excellent friend that I'm happy to have met in the big, old interwebby world.<br /><br />JulieHerding Grasshoppershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15668974245505544238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5222945587640777221.post-5237659755317629872010-01-30T09:53:26.556-05:002010-01-30T09:53:26.556-05:00I don't think the Lord cares if we are really ...I don't think the Lord cares if we are really good at something - I think it's just a little perk (He gives so MANY of these!) of creating when we feel a surge of joy in the process. I think the important gifts are loving and listening and YOU are awesome at those two eternal things. I love my friendship with YOU!Pom Pomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01524994024698986829noreply@blogger.com