Living The Gifted Life

God has given gifts to everyone; no one has been left out.  The gifts He gives are not solely for our own benefit but are also for the good of others.  We are created to serve God and bring joy and blessing to others.  

Are you and I willing to step forward, confident in who God says we are? Are we willing to follow His ways and the perfect plan He has for each of us? 

Just as our bodies have many parts and each part has a special function, so it is with Christ’s body. We are many parts of one body, and we all belong to each other.  In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well.

Romans 12:4-6a

The first step in developing self-confidence is acknowledging that God is our creator and each one of us is individually made with special qualities.  As members of the human family we are extraordinarily gifted because we are made in the image of an awesome God, uniquely equipped with the potential to fulfill the amazing plan God has for us. 

Lord … You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb.  Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex!  Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it. Psalm 139:13-14

Am I willing to affirm what God says about me and seek His strength to live confidently in the truth that with God in charge, I can successfully complete the work I’ve been given to do? 

Being confident of this, that He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. 

Philippians 1:6

Maybe today we need to take a risk and do something we have not done before.  Maybe we need to leave the safety and security of our comfort zone in order to achieve something new.  Under the guidance of wise people, we can dare to confidently take such steps.

Heavenly Father, Thank you for making us talented and gifted individuals who can contribute to the well-being of others in our family and community.  You know both our abilities and our limitations and stand alongside us today to show us how to bring the best out of this day by living in proper balance.

Help us to faithfully walk with You, learning from both successes and mistakes as we use the gifts You’ve given us for the good of others.  

Please increase our faith in Your ability to make a success of our lives today and ongoing as we follow Your will.  Amen

Let’s make use of the great opportunity of this day to serve God and bring joy and blessing to others.   Have a great day.