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The Goose and the Golden Eggs



Have you ever heard of the fable of the Golden Goose who laid the golden egg?  What is more important cultivating a healthy goose or making sure you always have that egg?  Any thinking person with what my Grandmother called "Old Fashioned Horse Sense" would know that the most important thing is to take care of the goose.  For purpose of discussion I am referring to the Holy Spirit as the Goose and the gifts of the Holy Spirit as the eggs.

I believe that it is important that Christians cultivate spiritual gifts so that God is glorified and people are built up and encouraged.  Often the gifts are given more attention than the Holy Spirit who gives those gifts is given.  The greatest gift that Christians have been given is the indwelling Spirit of God!  He possesses every gift and gives them to us as He wills.  We are not given gifts so that we can label ourselves.  We are not given gifts so that we can promote ourselves.  The Father has sent us the promised Holy Spirit so that we can promote Him.  The Bible clearly teaches that God is love and so when God is promoted love is promoted.

The simple truth is that if we want to be used in Spiritual gifts we need to be in close fellowship with the Holy Spirit.  He is not too far away!  If you have accepted Jesus and if you are willing to allow Jesus to immerse you in the Holy Spirit just as He did for the apostles in the upper room then you can be used in the gifts in the same way that they were.  Cultivate a close personal relationship with Christ your savior and baptizer and you will find purposeful fulfillment!

Why settle for a golden egg when you can have the goose?



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