Romans 12: 6-8~
In HIS grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, teach well. If your gift is to encourage, be encouraging. If it is giving, give generously. If God has given you leadership abilities, take the responsibility seriously. And if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly.
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What is your spiritual gift? Are you a prayer warrior? Are you called to preach? Are you an encourager? Are you a teacher?
The list goes on and on.
No one has all of these gifts.
*A person could be a great preacher, but a not so great giver.
*Someone could be a terrific teacher, but lack in encouraging.
ALL of these gifts (and many others not mentioned) are used by God to build up his complete church. You may not think your gift is very important. ("I only give extra tip money. What good does that do?"). But think about it this way... if you were missing your pinky finger, would you notice?
Uh-huh...
If you lost your little toe, would you notice it was gone?
Yep.
If you became deaf in one ear, could you tell the difference?
Yes!
YOU (Yes... YOU!) are an important part of God's church. He put you here on Earth for a reason... and only you know what your gift is.
Whatever it is, use it. Don't waste it. I wasted mine for years. Now, I know I'm using it for God and that is an incredible feeling.
Pray about it and think of ways to use your gifts (if you're not already). If you know what yours is, encourage others who are still searching while using yours for His glory.
Much Love,
Kelly
(linked to Women Living Well Wednesday Word Filled Wednesday, Women in the Word, and Encouraging Words Wednesday )
*****I want to thank everyone who participated in and/or read 'Thankful Tuesday'. It was such an absolute blessing to me. The kind words you left were taken to heart and really appreciated. I'm looking forward to next weeks 'Thankful Tuesday' :)