What Is Your Gift?

Every believer is gifted by God so that he or she can use those gifts to glorify Him.

Scripture describes some of those gifts in Romans 12.

The gifts listed there are prophecy, service, teaching, exhortation, contributing, leadership and the showing of mercy.

It also describes how those gifts are to be used.

It really is a wonderful feeling to know both what your gift is and that you are putting it to use.

But what if you are not sure about what your gift is?

How do you go about finding out?

The best place to begin is with prayer.

Mathew 21:22 (NET) - And whatever you ask in prayer, if you believe, you will receive.

Bear in mind that this does not necessarily mean asking for a particular gift.

The better approach is to prayerfully ask God to reveal to you the gift He has in mind for you.

Also, be prepared for the subtle ways in which God sometimes reveals Himself.

While God revealed Himself to Moses through a burning bush, He also revealed Himself to Elijah in a whisper.

Elijah witnessed a powerful wind which caused landslides on the very mountain upon which he stood.

After that, he witnessed an earthquake.

Elijah witnessed still more.

1 Kings 19:22 (NET) - After the earthquake, there was a fire, but the LORD was not in the fire. After the fire there was a soft whisper.

Elijah recognized that God was in the whisper.

How can we be sure to hear something as subtle as a whisper?

Scripture even provides us with an answer to that question.

Be still.

Psalm 46:10 (KJV) - Be still and know that I am God: I will be exalted among the heathen. I will be exalted in the earth.

It is important to spend time with God in a quiet place that is free from noise and distractions.

There is one more thing to keep in mind.

When He reveals the gift He has given to you it may not be one you expected.

It may not be the one you would have chosen for yourself.

If that happens, do not worry.

He knows what He has planned for you and He will equip you to use it.

That is a big part of what having faith is all about.



Blessings,
Jim Pokorny
The  Other Brother Jim
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