Sunday Night

I just have to start by saying that Jenna is the most amazing worship leader that we have ever had at The Stirring (sorry David Lim!)!!! Every time I see her get up there I get so excited; she definitely has the anointing for leading worship!

Last night was so A--MAZE--ING! Nathan's message on the gifts of the Spirit was incredible. I have been taught the gifts many times but not in this way. I was actually really surprised because as he explained some of them I was thinking to myself, "I have never thought of it that way but wow! I guess maybe I have that gift". It was actually kind of funny (not funny like ha-ha but funny like hmm... never thought of it like that) because he totally called me out on the Administration gift which I had never thought I had. I'm still not sure if it's a spiritual gift or more of a talent of mine but either way I had never thought of it before. The other one that really surprised me was the Pastoral gift. Never in a million years would I have thought I had a pastoral gift but as he was explaining it I leaned over to Heather and said, "that's totally Matt," and she just looked at me and said, "yeah, and you too!" "Really?" I thought to myself I guess maybe that's true, and the more I thought about it the more right I thought she was. Praise the Lord for good friends that call out the best in you. It's funny because Nate mentioned that "if you have a life group with 30 people in it then that probably means you are leader" (referring to Sean and Rebecca) and the thought occurred to me that if you have a small group with 6-10 people in it (like Matt's and mine always are) then it probably means that you are a pastor. How cool is that? I felt like all night the Lord kept speaking things to me and it was so awesome! After last night I am so encouraged by the gifts that the Lord has given to me but I am also realizing the responsibility that comes with having gifts like discernment, hospitality, exhortation, administration, faith, and pastor. I can only pray that the Lord will use me as He has gifted me and that I will be able to use my gifts to bless the lives of others.

One other thought is that if you have the gift of healing, prophesy, or miracles I want to know who you are! Don't be scared by your gift but be encouraged because the Lord wants to use you to change peoples lives at The Stirring and all over the world!!!