“There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all. 5 There are different kinds of service, but we serve the same Lord. 6 God works in different ways, but it is the same God who does the work in all of us.” v. 4-6 (NLT)
I’ll be honest, I went to church for most of life but it wasn’t until I was 18 that someone told me about the spiritual gifts given to all believers. It was such a radical thought that I had to look it up myself. To be honest, this seems to be one area of scripture that I don’t feel I know a lot about. Maybe it’s my Baptist background or my own personal fear to some extent. Fear probably isn’t the right word there because I do believe that the Holy Spirit gives gifts to believers as stated here.
However, it seems that many times we try to control which gift we receive. In our pride we have somehow thought some gifts to be more important than other gifts. When we do this, we limit the work of the Holy Spirit because we are still trying to have control. But, when we give up control, and allow the Holy Spirit to work in us, our gifting will be revealed and refined allowing us to use our gift to bless the church and advance the Kingdom of God.
So, with all that being said, do you think you know which gift the Holy Spirit has given you? Each one is just as important as the other and is used to strengthen the Body of Christ. If you don’t know what you gifting is, pray and ask God to reveal it to you. If you think you know what your gifting is, pray and ask God for opportunities to use your gifting so you can be involved in the work of God establishing and encouraging His Church here on earth!
Today, will you spend sometime praying and asking God to reveal your gifting. You can also take a spiritual gifts test by clicking here to help see evidences of the gift you may have.
Dan Gould 