Christian Family Services Ministry

A Word to the Wise

01-10-2013 – I have been studying Angels again. And yes their connection to the gifts. But first the Bible gives but few insights about Angels and their work . One of the most important comes in Matt. 18:10 where Jesus introduces us to Guardian Angels. But what I find interesting is Acts 12:6ff. Here Peter, the Prophet (gift) is in prison and asleep. His angel is direct, almost rude, just like Peter, and immediately ‘hits’ Peter to wake him up! Nothing gentle here.  I think we have a Prophet (gift) Angel here! Does that mean our Angel has the same gift that each of us have? Or, they just communicates with us according to our gift? Fascinating. Well it 3:30 a.m. I am going back to bed and dwell on this subject.

01-09-2013 – Consider, please the Server, what trait or characteristic needs to be molded in this first year? Because memory is important to the Server focus on memory work. Encourage memorizing biblical passages by repetition. If you are going to read to them put the emphasis on visual material. Remember typically Server’s do not like to read because the transition from the word to a meaning is difficult.   Emotions have to be visualized for them. Example, remember what you feel when you scrap your finger nails against a chalkboard? Tie that experience with the concept of anxiety, or irritation. Describe all emotions in terms of visual or physical experience later on the emotional concept will have meaning.

01-08-2013 – Infants and young children and their gifts. How does one cause the young child to learn about and use their gift?  An example for those who have a Mercy child. The Mercy from the beginning is oriented to sensing emotions in others. So if you have a Mercy child and they sense that you are upset the child instinctively will want to remove the fear, anxiety, anger, act. The child in fact may act out the emotion of the parent. When this occurs the person needs to be aware what is happening. The best response is to pick the young child up hold them and tell them after awhile “You have comforted me, I feel better.” By this method the child learns about their gift and the proper way to use it.

01-06-2013 – My mother was a wise woman. Here is an example: “Complete individuality and a sense belonging are contrary in nature to one another. It is our likeness to one another our commonness together that deepens our sense of belonging. If we insist on total individuality we then may experience freedom but then an increase sense of aloneness. Therefore, individuality makes relatedness less attainable.” Della Howell, 1980