The sixth principle of Kwanzaa is Kuumba (koo-OOM-bah) Creativity - To do always as much as we can, in the way that we can, in order to leave our community more beautiful and beneficial than when we inherited it.

Sharing Our Gifts

Everyone has been given gifts from God. Some people are good teachers, some are good listeners, others are good at bringing people together. These gifts are meant to be shared with others.

My friends, you asked me about spiritual gifts. I want you to remember that before you became followers of the Lord, you were led in all the wrong ways by idols that cannot even talk. Now I want you to know that if you are led by God's Spirit, you will say that Jesus is Lord, and you will never curse Jesus.

There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but they all come from the same Spirit. There are different ways to serve the same Lord, and we can each do different things. Yet the same God works in all of us and helps us in everything we do.

The Spirit has given each of us a special way of serving others. Some of us can speak with wisdom, while others can speak with knowledge, but these gifts come from the same Spirit. To others the Spirit has given great faith or the power to heal the sick or the power to work mighty miracles. Some of us are prophets, and some of us recognize when God's Spirit is present. Others can speak different kinds of languages, and still others can tell what these languages mean. But it is the Spirit who does all this and decides which gifts to give to each of us.

1 Corinthians 12:1-11

Pause and Reflect

What are some of the gifts that others have shared with you? In what ways do you share your gifts