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Pastor Chris White says to all of you: HELLO MY FRIENDS. May the Lord bless you today.
HOLA MIS AMIGOS. Que el Señor los bendiga.
There is no magic formula or definitive test
that can tell us exactly what our spiritual gifts are. The Holy Spirit
distributes the gifts as He determines (1 Corinthians 12:7-11). A common problem for
Christians is the temptation to get so caught up in our spiritual gift that we
only seek to serve God in the area in which we feel we have been gifted. That
is not how the spiritual gifts work. God calls us to obediently serve Him in all
things. He will equip us with whatever gift or gifts we need to accomplish the
task He has called us to.
Identifying our spiritual giftedness can be accomplished in various ways.
Spiritual gift tests or inventories, while not to be fully relied upon, can
definitely help us understand where our gifting might be. Confirmation from
others also gives light to our spiritual giftedness. Other people who see us
serving the Lord can often identify a spiritual gift in us that we might take
for granted or not recognize. Prayer is also important. The one person who
knows exactly how we are spiritually gifted is the gift-giver Himself—the Holy
Spirit. We can ask God to show us how we are gifted in order to better use our
spiritual gifts for His glory.
Yes, God calls some to be teachers and gives them the gift of teaching. God
calls some to be servants and blesses them with the gift of helps. However,
specifically knowing our spiritual gift does not excuse us from serving God in
areas outside our gifting. Is it beneficial to know what spiritual gift(s) God
has given us? Of course it is. Is it wrong to focus so much on spiritual gifts
that we miss other opportunities to serve God? Yes. If we are dedicated to
being used by God, He will equip us with the spiritual gifts we need.
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