What is your gift?

[Lynx]

All scripture, ALL LANGUAGE, requires at least a modicum of interpretation.
1.) All propositions are created with syntax and semantics and placed within a grammatical structure we must be able to understand.
2.) Anything translated can be translated slightly different ways, or just translated poorly. So that's a consideration.
3.) Most written works are intrinsically effected by time, place, audience, authorial intent, and literary genre.
4.) Most literary passages are intrinsically effected by the context of the surrounding passages placed both before and after.

Conclusion:
A.) The good news is that we sort through MOST of this INTUITIVELY... without really thinking. Easy peasy.
B.) The bad news is that some Bible passages really are more difficult than others.


God Bless.
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And sometimes we need to be careful to not just choose the translation we want to be the correct one.

(No this is not a KJV only screed...)

I have heard some really bizarre sermons from some preachers who latched on to an obscure translation of a word and built a whole sermon out of it. A lot of Greek and Hebrew words have different meanings depending on context. Well, so do a lot of English words...

Sometimes a preacher will look up the original Greek or Hebrew word, find one obscure definition for that word, and go completely off in left field with it. If you have ever heard a sermon preached with a basis of, "The original Greek word is (a word in a different language) which means _________" you should probably check that verse, and maybe the verses around it to get context, and see if it really means what he is preaching about.

 

[Kainos]

Gift of encouragement; counsel and advocacy, augmented with emotional intelligence.

No walking on air, over the moon, in seventh heaven, on cloud nine kinda deal, but setting afloat someone's hope far outlasts any sorta fleeting euphoria, come what may.

 

[TabinRivCA]

One of my my gifts/callings is a heart for the homeless. I admit some of them look out-of-it but 90% of the ones I've encountered are very very sweet people. Sadly I've only ever seen a few people offer help to a homeless person over the years. I followed a person with raggedy clothes carrying a blanket and thought it was a young man but it was a young cute girl. I felt so sad but when I pray with the ones I meet, I believe God is listening and miracles of help can happen. Sometimes I think they are wondering if I'm ok, lol. Also, finding the relevance of knowing Scripture to offer someone to enlighten, encourage and/or lead to salvation is what I'm becoming more used to doing now too.

 

[Magenta]

Peace, be still; Lay all your worries down. Be still, oh my soul, For our God, is in control. And if God is for us, Then whom shall I fear? And our God is for us;So lay down, be still.He is God. Hallelujah, our God has overcome. Hallelujah, our Lord, Jesus Christ, has won.