Have you asked God for gifts? Have you asked God to bless you? Have you inventoried the blessings and gifts He has given you? Do you know God gifts you with talents?
We may call them spiritual gifts. We may call them natural talents. We may even state that someone has been taught or grown into certain abilities. Our culture likes to explain why someone is good at specific things.
But have we sat down to ponder that? God has blessed each one of us with certain gifts that allow us to be good at what we are good at. He has given us gifts of learning, putting together the pieces, orating, and physical abilities. God works within us.
It is not a question of whether God is working. It is a question of whether we are listening, watching, and paying attention. Each one of us is blessed with a gift or multiple gifts to build up the body of Christ.
Building up the body of Christ is not only attempting to draw others in, to seek and save the lost, but is also edifying and building up those already in the body. As we strengthen a brother or sister, we strengthen the body of Christ.
I pray we all seek to know the gifts God has blessed us with. I pray we listen, watch, and pay attention. I pray each one of us will use our gifts to build up the body of Christ. Ask for God’s gifts. Ask God to bless you. Ask for spiritual gifts. Inventory your spiritual gifts. Use your gifts to strengthen the body of Christ.
Romans 12:6-8 We have different gifts, according to the grace given to each of us. If your gift is prophesying, then prophesy in accordance with your faith; if it is serving, then serve; if it is teaching, then teach; if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead, do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.
Marty Pressey 