Tuesday, January 1, 2008

10 Powerful Gifts God Gives Us


God has gifted each of us in some way, but many fail to recognize this and develop their God-given powers. Listed below are 10 gifts and the scripture references that make us aware they are available. Developing our spiritual gifts is part of a healthy spiritual growth process - and we encourage every person of faith to seek God's gifts earnestly and find their personal areas of God's powerful gifting. Maybe you're gifted in the areas of. 1. Serving Others 2. Teaching 3. Encouraging 4. Giving 5. Leadership 6. Kindness God has given each of us the ability to do certain things well. So, if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out when you have faith that God is speaking through you. If your gift is serving others, serve them well. If you are a teacher, do a good job teaching. If your gift is to encourage others, do it. If you have money, share it generously. If God has given you leadership ability, take the responsibility seriously. And, if you have a gift for showing kindness to others, do it gladly. Romans 12:6-8 Perhaps you are gifted as. 7. An apostle 8. A prophet 9. An evangelist 10. A pastor He (God) is the one who gave these gifts to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and the teachers. Eph. 4:11 We believe that God designed us to live, thrive and grow in community. If you're interested in developing your God-given gifts, a great place to start is in fellowship with other believers. We encourage everyone to stay connected to those who can help them discover God's power for living - in an atmosphere of grace, safety and love.