Everyone Has Different Spiritual Gifts
Not everyone was meant to be a preacher or to sing in the choir. Not everyone was called to do everything. The Bible says this many times and yet we are always upset about the things we can't do and even know we aren't meant to do certain things, we still try to do them! That makes absolutely no sense, now does it?
Just like in the natural everyone has certain talents. Some people can do things better than others or are more comfortable doing certain things. I completely get when someone does not feel like they don't have spiritual gifts or when they do not know where they fit into the body of Christ I felt the same way at one point. And even though I still have a lot more to learn about where God wants me and where He is calling me to be I feel like after a while I started to understand what I was good at.
If you want to learn more about Spiritual gifts and figure out what yours may be click on this link and take the test: Spiritual Gifts or this one which can be printed and handed out at a service Spiritual Gift Explanation. And just in case you were thinking about it, in order for you to get a real handle on what your gifts are you can't lie on the test! And I encourage you to talk with someone, like a youth pastor or another Christian who is navigating the straight and narrow. Talk about gifts, read His Word on them and try and see where you fit in. It is completely understandable to want to have another's gift. It's in our natural nature. The thing is you have to quench that nature (and it is hard when you feel like you don't have a place in His kingdom). But once you figure out what your gifts are you can figure out how best to use them to glorify God....not yourself. That is key.
And if you don't fee like going to the site here is a cute pic to show you the 26 Spiritual Gifts.
Just like in the natural everyone has certain talents. Some people can do things better than others or are more comfortable doing certain things. I completely get when someone does not feel like they don't have spiritual gifts or when they do not know where they fit into the body of Christ I felt the same way at one point. And even though I still have a lot more to learn about where God wants me and where He is calling me to be I feel like after a while I started to understand what I was good at.
If you want to learn more about Spiritual gifts and figure out what yours may be click on this link and take the test: Spiritual Gifts or this one which can be printed and handed out at a service Spiritual Gift Explanation. And just in case you were thinking about it, in order for you to get a real handle on what your gifts are you can't lie on the test! And I encourage you to talk with someone, like a youth pastor or another Christian who is navigating the straight and narrow. Talk about gifts, read His Word on them and try and see where you fit in. It is completely understandable to want to have another's gift. It's in our natural nature. The thing is you have to quench that nature (and it is hard when you feel like you don't have a place in His kingdom). But once you figure out what your gifts are you can figure out how best to use them to glorify God....not yourself. That is key.
And if you don't fee like going to the site here is a cute pic to show you the 26 Spiritual Gifts.
Plus, There Are Different Ways to Use These Gifts
Everyone has different gifts, get it? Got it? Good! Now that we've established that we can talk about the different ways that people put their gifts to use for the glory of God and His kingdom.
You don't have to be good at everything, God is happy with us even though we have many, many, many faults. Those who have the gift of mercy, like myself, are good with things such as fellowship, missionary and other forms of outreach. Then there are those who have the gift of knowledge. God allows them to know things without them ever hearing about them before. You may have heard of a time where someone knew another's name or action without knowing that person at all, this is an example of it. In fact, in John 4, when Jesus is talking to the Samaritan woman He uses this gift to tell her about everything she ever did in regards to her marriage and her adultery.
Some people are called to pastor, some to be ushers but the positions which are so obvious aren't the only ones that matter. Every gift is important even if it is not always esteemed by man, We all know this verse but I'm just going to state it again but if you want to see if for yourself read 1 Corinthians 12.
1 Corinthians 12:18
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him.
And like I said, every part of the body is important.
1 Corinthians 12:22-25
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem more feeble, are necessary: (23) And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. (24) For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: (25) That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
Like I said, everyone is important and we should never let differences in spiritual gifts create a rift between His people and His body. So you can use your gift in a variety of ways. You can use it to be a teacher, you can use it to talk to strangers and share God's love without bashing them over the head with the Word. You can sing, dance or connect with others in any way that best suits you and the gift within you. Don't get me wrong, pastors, ministers, evangelists and the like are all wonderful and necessary people but you don't have to be one to be someone in God's eyes. If you feel like God is calling you to be a bus driver, go for it! Don't listen to other people or your own doubt when you begin to think that it isn't an important job. You can spread God's love to thousands over the years while you sit in that drivers' seat. Did you ever think about that? Serve God in the way you feel led and as long as you continue to keep your eyes focused on Him and don't fall by the wayside, God can do anything through you.
Some people are called to pastor, some to be ushers but the positions which are so obvious aren't the only ones that matter. Every gift is important even if it is not always esteemed by man, We all know this verse but I'm just going to state it again but if you want to see if for yourself read 1 Corinthians 12.
1 Corinthians 12:18
But now hath God set the members every one of them in the body, as it has pleased him.
And like I said, every part of the body is important.
1 Corinthians 12:22-25
Nay, much more those members of the body, which seem more feeble, are necessary: (23) And those members of the body, which we think to be less honourable, upon these we bestow more abundant honour; and our uncomely parts have more abundant comeliness. (24) For our comely parts have no need: but God hath tempered the body together, having given more abundant honour to that part which lacked: (25) That there should be no schism in the body; but that the members should have the same care one for another.
Like I said, everyone is important and we should never let differences in spiritual gifts create a rift between His people and His body. So you can use your gift in a variety of ways. You can use it to be a teacher, you can use it to talk to strangers and share God's love without bashing them over the head with the Word. You can sing, dance or connect with others in any way that best suits you and the gift within you. Don't get me wrong, pastors, ministers, evangelists and the like are all wonderful and necessary people but you don't have to be one to be someone in God's eyes. If you feel like God is calling you to be a bus driver, go for it! Don't listen to other people or your own doubt when you begin to think that it isn't an important job. You can spread God's love to thousands over the years while you sit in that drivers' seat. Did you ever think about that? Serve God in the way you feel led and as long as you continue to keep your eyes focused on Him and don't fall by the wayside, God can do anything through you.
As you go about your daily routine remember that our gifts are meant to bring Him glory and to work together for the benefit of the body we all are a part of, the body of Christ.
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