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Gifts are important, but they are not everything in the Christian life

Dr. Roberto Miranda

(Audio: Spanish)

SUMMARY: The anointing of God in our lives is not a guarantee of perfection, and we must handle it reverently and cautiously. We must balance it with a holy life, obedience, study of the Word, and submission to the Holy Spirit. We should not neglect our ethical conduct, ministry formation, character, and relationships with others under our authority. The gifts of the Holy Spirit are a resource, but they are not everything in the Christian life. We must match and strengthen those gifts with other attributes that are equally necessary. Only a person who walks carefully in all dimensions of the Word of God can have a fruitful ministry of God that brings advancement for His Kingdom.

Regarding Saul's life and the way God's anointing was manifested in him, I want to touch on one more topic concerning how we handle God's anointing to ensure that that anointing does not turn into something that can be until harmful to our ministries.

In the case of Saul we see that the beginning was wonderful and that God did indeed change and transform the life of King Saul, and put him in a place of prominence, and of great use for His Kingdom, but then over time that anointing of God ended up being mishandled by Saul and his life ended in great tragedy.

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