God-Given Gifts And Talents

Every being came into the world with a purpose

from God. God has gifted us all with a distinct

set of abilities and talents.

According to Scripture, God has graciously gifted

us all with gifts, talents, and skills that we should

use for the common good of humanity as good

stewards.

Each of us is a unique individual

with a meaningful purpose...

a reason for being.

God bestows distinct gifts and talents on each of us

so that we can live in awe of Him. May we use our

God-given talents to reach out to people who do not

know God... and give God the glory for our ability.

We bring God glory by utilizing our abilities.

"When we use our gifts to serve others,

God is glorified."

God desires that we use our abilities and

skills to serve and benefit others.

God doesn’t give us anything just for our own

benefit. After all, we’re blessed to be a blessing.

Genesis 12:2

As faithful stewards of God's generosity, we are

called to use our gifts to serve others.

God desires that we use our gifts

to bless others and build His

kingdom.

According to 1 Corinthians 12:7-11, the

manifestation of the Spirit or the common

good is given to each one. To one is given a

message of wisdom through the Spirit, to

another a message of knowledge through the

same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit,

to another miraculous powers, to another

prophecy, to another distinguishing between

spirits, to another speaking in different kinds of

tongues, and to still another the interpretation

of tongues.

All of these are the work of the same Spirit, and

God distributes them to each one as He sees fit.

When we dismiss our abilities and talents and begin

pursuing things outside of God's purpose, we are

essentially saying that what God placed within us

was a terrible idea.

What are your true talents?

Writing? Cooking? Motivating?

Perhaps you've never encountered a mechanical

problem you couldn't fix, or you're a fantastic

mother. Perhaps you just look for ways to help

people wherever you go.

Guess what?

Whatever your gift or skill is...

God is behind it...

God is at work!

But God does not bless us with abilities or skills

so that we might become movie stars or make a lot

of money. Yes, that may be a result. But it's much

more than that. God desires that we glorify Him

with those gifts! He desires that we use our abilities

to be "good and faithful servants."

May we all become aware of what

God has called us to be and strive

to be the greatest at it.

Within each of us is a

wellspring of abundance and

the seeds of opportunity.

We all have God-given gifts

and talents ready to be

discovered and used to serve

and glorify God.

It’s important for us to remember that our God-given

talents may be so natural to us... that we do not

identify it or them as a talent or talents.

Not everyone will be a musician, singer, dancer,

or athlete. But to be clear, that doesn’t mean that

we have been overlooked, slighted, or our talents

are less valuable than those of others.

Some may really enjoy teaching adults, building,

painting, nursing, auto mechanics, shoe repair,

technology, cooking, housekeeping, firefighting,

organizing, listening to and encouraging other

people, or landscaping.

Some of these may not appear to be skills and

talents, but they are! If we enjoy doing these

things and we are good at them, and we can use

them to help and bless God’s people, then, it’s a

God-given gift!