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There is so much more

9.13.09

There is so much more to our spiritual lives than what most may think.
There is more than just simply believing
There is more than just attending church,….
There is our willingness to serve God.

4There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit. 5There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord. 6There are different kinds of working, but the same God works all of them in all men. 1 Corinthians 12:4-6

Each of us has our own very special spiritual gifts that God wants us to use to serve Him.
It is up to us to seek our spiritual gift out, to open it and to use it for His glory and benefit.

Our own spiritual gift is completely unique to each of us, it is designed to impact and touch others and to grow and glorify the kingdom of God.

Galatians 1:15-16, for example, declares, in effect, that Paul was gifted to preach at birth. But that gift, obviously, was not exercised until many years later. To be sure, he no doubt preached and taught before he believed, but that preaching or teaching received an entirely new dimension when he was saved. He had the gift (talent) all along; it became "spiritual" when he became spiritual. (A "spiritual" man is a Christian.

Many a teacher has become "spiritual" and so gained the ability to minister to the church with the same talent, the same gift, he had all along. That talent simply became enhanced in its ability to serve the church effectively. It became spiritual.

God wisely and providentially equips at birth; the spiritual dimension is added at the new birth, but the talent itself is basically the same.

It is important that each us pray for God to open our hearts, our minds and our eyes to clearly see our spiritual gifts and then for us to step forward in faith to truly serve God as he desires and has designed us to.

Begin the journey to discover your spiritual gifts today and find not only what God designed you uniquely to do, but how you can use that gift to serve Him.

Tim Carlisle