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Using Spiritual Gifts
Ephesians 4:11-13
Any person who claims Christ as Savior has a responsibility to use his or
her God-given talents and gifts for His glory. Serving the Lord is not a
suggestion
but a command. To maximize our success as servants, the very same Spirit who
imparts our spiritual gift aids us in putting it to use.
When the motivation to reach our full potential for the Lord is mixed with
the desire To use a spiritual gift, we become a powerful force in God's
kingdom.
We are His workmanship, specifically created to honor Him with good works
(Ephesians 2:10). What a waste if we are too lazy to discover what special
ability
He has bestowed upon us.
Service for God takes place with endless variety: different believers will
use the various gifts in unique manners, and no one is limited to serving in
a church. We can walk out into secular culture and find thousands of ways
our combination of skill and gifting can be applied. Some opportunities will
fit us perfectly, while others will be more suited for another servant. Our
inborn talents and abilities augment the spiritual endowment and may help us
find our calling. The most obvious place to begin exercising our gift is in
an area that interests us.
Whatever the type of service - whether it involves sweeping floors or
coaching soccer at our children's school - the Holy Spirit will use our
spiritual
gift to spread the Gospel and thereby bring glory to God. But the benefits
also extend to believers. The people who enjoy life most are those who are
obeying
the call to serve and making their life count for the Lord.
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