Good Morning! Rarely do I ever talk about my job publicly but today I am. Yesterday was an indescribable day. I am a hospital chaplain. In the Emergency Department there were a few tragedies that I was privileged to be a support to families and staff. Two sudden deaths: one a hanging, the other a car accident. Both died on the scene. I was present with the bodies when the doctor called their time of death. How was I feeling? Normal. It was tragic yes but there was a certain assurance I had while being present in the room. When the families arrived and I attended to them, that same assurance came over me. How was I feeling? Heartbroken for them but normal for me. Why? Because of the assurance in my call and gift to minister to the sick, dying, dead and grieving. It is all about calling and giftedness.
Each one of us has gifts. These are not learned, they are given to us during our creation in the womb. Funny but I have had doctors who even say to me, "I don't know how you do it." Doctors. (lol) It's not about skill; it's about gifts.
What gifts have you been given to heal the world? Yours may be a gift to process crazy amounts of information and disseminate that information to others in such a way that they understand better (Teaching). Yours may be uplifting people regardless of how down you may feel (Encouragement). In this New Year where we make New Year Declarations and Resolves, find out where your gifting lay. And whatever your gift, give it to others. It is very true...To whom much is given, much is required.
Blessings,
Aurellia
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