The Grands Letter

Dear Grands,

1 Corinthians 12:6-9, “And there are varieties of effects, but the same God

who works all things in all persons. 7 But to each one is given the manifestation

of the Spirit for the common good. 8 For to one is given the word of wisdom through

the Spirit, and to another the word of knowledge according to the same Spirit; 9 to

another faith by the same Spirit, and to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit,”

Boy, that guy is really good at sports! I wish I could run like he does! And look

at her, she is so artistic! How I wish I had her talent! Have you ever looked at

someone else and envied their abilities? Sure, you have. So have I. But, when

Paul speaks of spiritual gifts, as he does in the passage above and the surrounding

verses of that passage, he cautions us not to envy others and their gifts, but to

recognize the gift the LORD has given us and work to develop it for His glory.

Nor are we to boast of our spiritual gifts. Nana and I have different gifts. They

complement each other. The LORD leads us to husbands and wives whose

gifts are different, so as to build us up spiritually. If you haven’t, start recognizing

your spiritual gift and develop it. It will honor and glorify the LORD.

We love and pray for you every day,

Nana & Dado III

Gene L. Jeffries, Th.D.

Springdale, Arkansas