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  “ Then Peter said, “Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.” And he took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately his feet and ankle bones received strength.” Acts 3 : 6 - 7 NKJV Just as the lame man would have been disappointed and discouraged by the sound of “ Silver and gold I do not have“ , we all struggle with the fact that God is full of grey gift. When reality keeps human expectations in suspense, it is understandable why we often don’t have anything to do with grey gifts. And knowing that human brains are wired with a super appeal for grand gifts, Peter had to quickly provide the access to the grey gift: “ but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk ”. Notwithstanding, the lame man would have continued with a gaze of expectation from the grey gift; if not that Peter “ took him by the right hand and lifted him up, and immediately ...

  “ For David says concerning Him: ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken .” Acts 2 : 25 NKJV One of the major instruments of exercising dominance and authority in the world is the incitement of fear and oppression; but everyone can tell that the product from such fearful fellowship is unfruitfulness. No doubt, David had a fair share of unfruitfulness in his fellowship with important people in his life, including king Saul, associates, and family members. We know that at some point during his wilderness experience, he contemplated giving up. However, when the scriptures speak of his testimony that ‘I foresaw the Lord always before my face, For He is at my right hand, that I may not be shaken ’, we can understand the reality of falling into fear when the Lord is always around with His gift of faith, love, and sound mind. Therefore, the foundation of a fruitful fellowship is faith in God through the saving grace of our Lord ...