Unique Gifts

“If you faint in a crisis, you are weak.” (Proverbs 24:10 GWT)

My husband works as a physician in the Emergency Department. Every day he helps people who are in the midst of crises and chaos. There is nothing routine about his job--he works rotating shifts, sees patients of every kind, and deals with a wide range of physical, mental, and social illnesses. He is intelligent, compassionate, and diligent in his work. Yet, what makes him especially suited for this job is his personality--he can stay unruffled and level-headed in the middle of crises. He imparts this calm to all those around him--the patients and their families, as well as his co-workers.

Placidity in the midst of chaos is a rare gift.  This ability to remain unflappable and think clearly is something which many of us lack. I am amazed that my husband was led into this career that matches his unique gifts.

God, in His deep wisdom and extravagant grace, places us in situations that bring out His best in us.  He plants gifts in us and brings them to fruition. He brought us into existence and holds us together. His purposes and plans are enigmatic. He directs the trajectory of our lives in astonishing ways.