SPIRITUAL GIFTS AND SPIRITUAL IGNORANCE

Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them.  Romans 12:6

         Every single child of God is given at least one spiritual gift.  I should not be exercising my gifts out of my own wisdom or as a lone ranger.  I am to be part of a community where my gifts contribute to their well being and where their gifts contribute to mine.  We make up the body of Christ.  When one part doesn’t function properly, there is a spiritual limp the whole group experiences.

As I talk with women, I find that so many have no idea what their spiritual gift is.  Why is this?  Because we have not been defined.  We don’t know who we are.  Because of parental voids, we were not told how, and why, we are special.  We have never experienced, as children, hearing how we are ‘bent’ by God’s design.  We grew up without a keen sense of self-awareness, without clear direction.  We floundered into adulthood.  We had no plans for ourselves and ended up following other’s plans.  People are not good taskmasters and we ended up disillusioned and suspicious.

None of us have to live in a parental void when God is our Father.  He can penetrate the deafening silence of our childhoods with the clear direction of His Spirit.  He is willing, and eager, to define us.  The prayer, “Show me who I am and how I’m wired….” is answered with great detail.

Here is a link to a great spiritual gifts test.  http://buildingchurch.net/g2s.htm Spending some time in prayer before taking it will sensitize us to the right answer.  If we don’t approach the test prayerfully, we will be prone to answer how we ‘think we should answer’ rather than by thinking freely with the Holy Spirit’s help.

It’s never been more critical for us to know who we are so that we can plug into our spiritual destiny.  Every single gift, in every single saint, is needed in these last days.  However, when I live each day like the last, numbed out to the call of God on my life, I miss the joy of doing what I was wired to do.  There is nothing more exhilarating than knowing how God has gifted me, then hearing Him tell me when and how to use it.  When I get the green light, my way is fueled with joy and confidence.  God has already created an opportunity and left the spot open for me.  Insignificance is never meant to touch any child of the kingdom.

Redeem the years.  I lived in a vacuum and was lost as a person.  Now, you are showing me the joy of living as You designed.  There’s no other way for me!  Amen