Different Gifts From God

I'm sorry that my posts have been a bit inconsistent this week.  On Monday my Step Mother fell and hit her head.  She suffered a severe brain injury and we are now waiting for her to pass.  It is both a sad and a merciful situation at the same time.

Sad because we all hate to see our loved ones die.  Merciful because she has been in declining health for years.  Her suffering will end and since she is a Christian she will go from suffering in this world to being in the actual presence of Christ!

As I watch her being cared for by the hospital staff and also now by the nursing home staff, I am struck by the love and compassion these people exhibit.  They know that she is dying and do all that they can to keep her comfortable. 

But it is more than that.  It is the way that they care for her that has touched me.  Even though she is unconscious they talk to her and gently tell her what they are doing.  They take the time to bath her and even wash and comb her hair.  And not just in a swab her down type of bath but they are very loving and gentle about it.  It is as if they want to do all they can to help her leave this world with some dignity. 

It's kind of hard to explain but I am very thankful for it.  It once again shows God's wisdom as explained in Romans 12, gifts of the spirit.   

Romans 12:6-8(NKJV)

Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, let us prophesy in proportion to our faith; 

or ministry, let us use it in our ministering; he who teaches, in teaching; 

he who exhorts, in exhortation; he who gives, with liberality; he who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with cheerfulness.

God didn't make us all the same.  He gave us different gifts and different roles to play.  Once again I am thankful that God gave these folks the gifts that He gave them!