I once attended a class series through my church and the goal they gave us was to be able to share your personal experience of faith as a gospel in five minutes or less... at the end of the several week series... I seriously thought they were crazy... how do you condense a 40= year experience into five minutes or less. It wasn't until about a year or so later... as I sat on my porch one day... in the midst of some serious life trials that I began to put together this handy little guide... and some time latter at a different bible study class I was sharing it with others... and I remember a little light bulb went off within me and I had to smile as I realized I had made my five minute share lol...
This is a simple to share, always with you, easy to grasp, biblically inspired handy little guide. I call 'Giving to God'.
Thumb... Love... we are made In Gods image, God is Love...Love your Father God above all other things.. our Creator whom formed us in the womb in his image. And love one another as He so loves us.... It is LOVE ... its not the opposable thumb that differentiates us.
Index Finger... Faith... faith no matter what it is we have in that index mind of ours...He will always point us in the right direction. He has made a way, He will provide, He will never leave us nor forsake us.
Middle Finger... Patience... keep that middle finger down to the palm... forgive as our Christ forgave.
Ring Finger... Strength... imagine when making a vow and you are asked to place your hand on the bible... it is easy to individually raise every finger and your thumb with the exception of that ring finger... some things we must leave to go to God's strength and not rely on our own... where we are weak... He is strong.
Pinky... Endurance... the most fragile... through the giving of our love, faith, patience and strength .... He will make it possiable to endure those moments that feel unindurable.
On one hand He gives us all we need... on the other He leaves it up to us.
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