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has two toilet spaces that are computer issues for her friends. It is be extended beyond material wealth
little rooms with walls and doors. something she can do. to include our skills, talents, and
Recently, I saw someone try to enter abilities. Use them to bless someone
one of the spaces only to discover the My friend Dawn and her husband else. It is something you can do.
door locked. She felt awkward and have invested wisely over the years.
offered apologies. I saw a problem I Now retired, they have sold their
could do something about. I found rental properties, providing them
door locks on Amazon that would with assets they can use to help
show if the room was vacant or others. Dawn’s husband is foreign-
occupied. The facilities manager at born. As a result, they have a heart
the church was happy to install them. to help international students at
The next Sunday, he told me his wife Texas Tech. They have become family
was thrilled with the small upgrade. to the students, often helping with
I am sure other women were, too— housing, food, cars, and even musical
though they might not even notice it, instruments. It is something they can
it’s a small thing that makes everyone do.
more comfortable. I share these two What skills, talents, and abilities do
recent examples to plant the idea of you have that can help others around
watching out for a situation where you?
your unique skills, talents, and
abilities can be used. When our pastor recently taught
about 1 John 3:17, he challenged us to
My sister, despite being older than I ask: “Has my material wealth blessed
am, is far more technologically savvy. anyone else?” I believe the verse can Ron Chapman
She is often called upon to solve

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