"As each one has received a gift, minister to one another, as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."
1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)
When I was a child I looked forward to Christmas because I would always receive some gifts. We of course realize that Christmas is most important because it is the date that we celebrate the birth of Jesus on the earth, but usually children don't focus on that too much. For children, presents are the main thing. In my family there were four boys so we would have more than just a couple of gifts under the tree. My biggest question was like most children, which is mine? It did not matter to me what my brothers were getting because I was mainly interested in finding my own gift.
The Bible is very clear that God has a plan and a purpose for each and every person's life. In 1 Peter 4:10 it tells us that each one has received a gift and each one needs to be a good steward of that gift, we all have a gift from God and we all need to use our gift from God in the right way. The problem with many people is that they either do not know that they have a gift or they do not know what their gift is. Some people think that it is just the pastor or some church leader who have a special gift and everyone else is an unimportant part of the group, but the Bible says we each have a gift from God.
How do we find our gift? The first and best step we take to discover God's gift and how to best use it is to look in God's Word and get to know who we are in Christ. Second, we can take time to talk to God in prayer about our life and what direction He wants us to go. Another way we can learn which gift God has given us is to take a look at our life to see what talents and abilities we have and also look at what it is that we find joy in doing. It is one thing to recognize and appreciate gifts that others may have, but just like a child on Christmas we want to find out what our gift is.
1 Peter 4:10 (NKJV)
When I was a child I looked forward to Christmas because I would always receive some gifts. We of course realize that Christmas is most important because it is the date that we celebrate the birth of Jesus on the earth, but usually children don't focus on that too much. For children, presents are the main thing. In my family there were four boys so we would have more than just a couple of gifts under the tree. My biggest question was like most children, which is mine? It did not matter to me what my brothers were getting because I was mainly interested in finding my own gift.
The Bible is very clear that God has a plan and a purpose for each and every person's life. In 1 Peter 4:10 it tells us that each one has received a gift and each one needs to be a good steward of that gift, we all have a gift from God and we all need to use our gift from God in the right way. The problem with many people is that they either do not know that they have a gift or they do not know what their gift is. Some people think that it is just the pastor or some church leader who have a special gift and everyone else is an unimportant part of the group, but the Bible says we each have a gift from God.
How do we find our gift? The first and best step we take to discover God's gift and how to best use it is to look in God's Word and get to know who we are in Christ. Second, we can take time to talk to God in prayer about our life and what direction He wants us to go. Another way we can learn which gift God has given us is to take a look at our life to see what talents and abilities we have and also look at what it is that we find joy in doing. It is one thing to recognize and appreciate gifts that others may have, but just like a child on Christmas we want to find out what our gift is.
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