Another gem from an e-mailed inspiration of several weeks ago from Pastor Glen VanderKloot. Write to him at pastor@faithlutheran.com to receive his daily e-mailed, OnLine with Faith.

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A Thought for the Day

A whale is as unique as a cactus.
But don't ask a whale to survive Death Valley.
We all have special gifts.
Where we use them and how determines whether we actually complete something.

Max DePree, Leadership Is an Art. Leadership, Vol. 15, no. 3

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Bible Verse
1 Corinthians 12:4-7

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts,
but they all come from the same Spirit.
There are different ways to serve the same LORD,
and we can each do different things.
Yet the same God works in all of us and helps us in everything we do.
The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others.

Contemporary English Version

Prayer
Lord, thank you for making me special and unique.
Help me to use my gifts to serve you and your people. Amen
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