Discovering and Developing the Spiritual Gifts.

For a believer to fully grasp their place in God’s great Kingdom work today they have to discover and then develop their spiritual gifts in the community of believers called the church.

Paul notes this in Ephesians 4:12-14—“for the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of the body of Christ; until we all attain to the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to a mature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the fullness of Christ. As a result, we are no longer to be children, tossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by craftiness in deceitful scheming”

It is as we function in the spiritual abilities God has given us He will use our sacrifice to produce the spiritual results He desires. He will use our spiritual gifts to God bless others.

So, do you know what your spiritual gifts are? First, learn about them (we will be teaching you about the various gifts in March during Jesus U’s SHAPE training sessions), test to see if you have that gift by serving in a particular ministry, listen for the response others will give you when you serve (remember the use of your gifts will bless others), and continue to seek greater opportunities to serve and develop your gifts. If you know what your gifts are but aren’t using them, shame on you. Our church family needs your sacrifice.

Take a moment today to commit to discovering and developing the spiritual gifts God has gifted you with.