Identifying Talents: Recognizing God’s Unique Design
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
- Romans 12:6-8
God has gifted each of His children in ways that will give Him glory and point others to Him. In Romans 12:6-8, Paul gives examples of some of those gifts: generosity, leadership, service, teaching, prophecy, mercy, and exhortation. Note that all these gifts are most beneficial when used to serve others. Mercy is extended to, teaching is shared with, and generosity is received by others. We have various giftings given to us by God intended to benefit others and to give Him glory.
Recognizing how we are gifted and then committing to using those gifts in serving others is a large piece, but we also need to learn to lean into Him for direction, wisdom, and discernment on how to apply our gifts. Listening to the leading of the Holy Spirit, prayerfully considering opportunities to use our gifts, and honestly looking for ways to fill needs all take practice. Sometimes we may feel unprepared or unqualified, but God will equip us with what need to serve in the ways He has called us; we just need to take some first steps. Being used in the lives of others magnifies the wonder of God and emphasizes how thoughtful and detailed He is.
It can be a life changing experience to fully realize we are created with a specific purpose and given unique attributes designed for His specific plans. Even when life is at its hardest, God still has purpose for each of us and He still wants us to make an impact. He is invested in each of us personally and that should drive us to glorify Him in every way we can while also investing in others.
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Lord, show me how you have uniquely gifted me and how I can use those gifts to serve others. Thank you for investing in me so intentionally; May I in turn invest in others. Open my eyes to your plans and purposes so I can lean on you as I seek to bring you glory. Amen.
ABOUT ROCKPOINTE CHURCH
RockPointe strives to provide a welcoming, family-friendly environment where people of all walks of life encounter the transforming power of a relationship with Jesus.
You will find RockPointe to be a place of imperfect, but genuine and authentic people seeking to glorify Jesus with their lives. Our hope is to point to the empowering grace of Jesus that transforms people to become impactful disciples for the kingdom of God.
The worship music is modern in style and highly gospel-centered in content. People are encouraged to passionately worship Jesus in “spirit and truth.” At RockPointe we value singing songs that are Christ-exalting and theologically rich.
We hold the Scriptures in high regard as the final authority in a person’s life. Messages at RockPointe are Christ-centered and will provide great insight as to what the Bible teaches about living your life for the glory of God. There is also a Family Room for parents to observe the services even while attending to their family needs.
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