What you are when you are alone with God, that you are – and nothing more. You may make a great show of love and faith in church, singing like Pavarotti or attracting the masses to your profound Sunday school lectures. But if there is no private communion between you and Jesus – frequent and deep communion – then your religion is worthless.
Kris Lundgaard

A Gift Commitment

This entry is part 22 of 23 in the series The Schools of Ministry, documented by Sallie Stewart, 1992

The Schools of Ministry, documented by Sallie Stewart, 1992

A GIFT COMMITMENT

KNOWING THAT GOD HAS CALLED ME TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
HERE ON EARTH,

TRUSTING JESUS CHRIST AS MY GOD AND SAVIOR, AND THE HOLY SPIRIT TO FILL
ME,

BELIEVING I HAVE BEEN CALLED TO THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY IN THE BODY
OF CHRIST,

ACCEPTING THAT I HAVE BEEN GIVEN SPECIFIC SPIRITUAL GIFTS FOR USE IN
THAT MINISTRY,

AND THANKING GOD THAT WE HAVE BEEN GIVEN ALL THAT WE NEED TO DO WHAT
WE ARE CALLED TO EFFECTIVELY AND JOYFULLY,

I THEREFORE WILL NOT NEGLECT THE GIFT THAT IS WITHIN ME.

I ACCEPT THE PROMISE THAT GOD WILL MINISTER THROUGH ME.

I COMMIT MYSELF TO DEVELOP AND USE IN GOD’S SERVICE  MY GIFTS OF:

_______________________, _______________________, _______________________
.

I ALSO COMMIT MYSELF TO EXPLORE THE POSSIBILITIES OF A POTENTIAL GIFT
OF:

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I PRAY THAT WE HERE TOGETHER WILL BE FAITHFUL AND WHOLEHEARTED
IN OUR SERVICE
AND PRAISE TO THE LORD OF ALL CREATION.
 
 

      SIGNED ___________________________  

DATE _____________
 

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