My husband was working on my car today. It ended up taking about 5 hours to do what should have been a 15 minute job. It seemed like every time he turned around – another problem. Sometimes, when he’s working on plumbing projects or something similar, the same thing happens.
You see, my husband was blessed with the many gifts – being mechanically inclined was not one of them. However, if you want to know something about the inner workings of some business deal or how a financial structure is set up – He’s your man. Heck, he has even built a home computer from scratch. He is a prime example of the fact that we all are blessed with different kinds of gifts.
It’s written throughout the Bible (1 Corinthians, Romans, and Ephesians) that God has given each of us gifts for the common good. What type of gifts? Wisdom, Knowledge, Faith, Healing, Miraculous Powers, Prophecy, Serving, Teaching, Encouraging, Contributing to the Needs of Others, Leadership, Showing Mercy and still others.
These gifts are not just offered to a select few of us… not just to the wealthy… not just to the intelligent… not just to the beautiful… not just the healthy - EVERYONE is loved by God and precious enough to Him to receive His gifts and His Grace. But, it’s up to us to nurture and cultivate these gifts, so they stay strong and vital in our lives.
How do we find out which gift is ours? Well, I went to the following website: http://www.churchgrowth.org/analysis/intro.php and took their test. My results showed that TEACHING was my Spiritual Gift. Actually, I’ve taken several tests like this before and teaching has always shown as my response… which works out pretty good, since that’s where I feel I’m drawn to serve in my church anyway.
So remember, all of us have been given a special ability from God. You may not be aware of what yours is yet. But, rest assured, He knows.
By the way, through no fault of my husband - my car still isn't running... LOL!
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