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The Chibi News Daily Reflection
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Hi, I'm Richard Higgin, Vicar of Crofton Parish. I wonder if you know someone who's really gifted at something
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They just seem to have a remarkable aptitude for music, or maths, or languages, or people
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Maybe you know the story of Mozart, who even as a child was recognised as having a singular gift for music
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As one writer put it, a phenomenon like Mozart remains an inexplicable thing
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This week we're thinking about the Holy Spirit. And one of the things the Holy Spirit does is gift us to serve our communities and our world
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Some people like Mozart have obvious incredible gifts. It can be a bit difficult to have a friend or family member who is just good at something
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But God doesn't play favourites. Christians like me believe the gift of the Holy Spirit is for everyone
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and he loves to help us work out what our gifts are and put them to use
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The comparison trap is easy to fall into, but when we all put our gifts to work in service of our communities
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without comparing ourselves to others, it's amazing how we can make the world a better place