Rom 12:6-8
6 Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; 7 if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; 8 the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness. ESV
- What are you doing with the gifts God has given you? Matt 25:14-30 you will be held accountable for what you do with what God gives you. 1 Cor 12:7-11 list the gifts of the Spirit and tells us they are for the profit of all. None of the gifts are for self glorification. If the gifts are for those around us and we stop using them, then we are robbing those who were suppose to receive from them. Like a mailman keeping packages for themselves that were supposed to be delivered; is like us keeping gifts that were meant to help someone else. Or like a Dad who gives his oldest son money to buy lunch for him and his younger sister, who keeps the money for himself and doesn’t feed his sister. If a gifts is meant for more then just you, it means you are responsible to pass it on.
- What gifts do you have? Prophecy, service, teaching, encouraging, contributing, leading, mercy, (Rom 1:6-8) words of wisdom, words of knowledge, faith, healings, working of miracles, prophecy, discerning of spirits, different kinds of tongues, interpretation of tongues, (1 Cor 12:8-11) 1 Cor 12:28-31 list helps and administrations in the middle of the highly respected gifts.
- God help me to see gifts like you see them. Help me to stretch and to grow in the gifts given to me, that I can be a blessing to those around me.
