Over the past few weeks, we've looked at how, what, where, when and why you Pursue a Purpose for your life. Now we're going to delve into Understanding Your Purpose. You will soon discover just how SPECIAL God made you and for good reasons.
Unwrapping Your Spiritual Gifts....
A - A spiritual gift is an expression of the Holy Spirit in the life of a believer which empowers them to serve the body of Christ.
S - "Each one should use whatever gift he/she has received to serve others..." I Peter 4:10
A - Remember at the end of the first chapter, we recognized that true significance and purpose comes from serving others? All believers have been given spiritual gifts at the time of salvation. It is our job to discover them, unwrap them and put them into action for the benefit of others!
Romans 12: 4-8 lists the "serving" gifts of Prophecy, Helps/Service, Teaching, Encouragement, Mercy, Giving, Leadership and Administration. Paul is explaining to the new believers that they are now part of one body - the Body of Christ (the church), yet they all have many individual functions (gifts). Just as the human body is one, with many different parts, all are necessary in order to make things run smoothly!
If you have never discovered your own spiritual gift(s), here's a great tool to help you. Go to http://elmertowns.com/spiritual_gifts_test/. This resource will give you direction and insight to how God has gifted you special in order to serve others!
Once you've "unwrapped" your gift(s), it's time to put them into action. Experiementing with different ministries, organizations, groups, etc. will help you see which ones bring you the greatest fulfillment and God the greatest results! If you have questions, please don't hesitate to contact me - tonia@pathfinderministries.org.
P - Thank God today that He never makes mistakes and that He has entrusted you with spiritual gifts to serve others in the Body. Don't ignore His generousity and leave your gifts un-opened.
Next Time....Personality
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