Seventh Day Baptist
Christian Education Council
PO BOX 1678
Janesville, WI 53547
—Ephesians 4:1-8, 11-16
by: Trisha Gerstel.
There are many intriguing yet dangerous messages floating around in today’s world. Mottos such as, “Believe in yourself,” and “You can achieve anything you desire if you work hard enough,” tempt us to put our hope in a fallacy. The truth is, you cannot do anything. All of our abilities and talents are giftS from the Lord, given for His purposes. When we use our God-given talents to elevate ourselves, the result is disunity and darkness; when we use our gifts toward God’s glory, however, we honor Him and He uses us to bring light into the world.