1 Peter 4:10-11
I shared these verses with the band earlier this week, and I thought I should share them with you, as well.
10 God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
11 Do you have the gift of speaking? Then speak as though God himself were speaking through you. Do you have the gift of helping others? Do it with all the strength and energy that God supplies. Then everything you do will bring glory to God through Jesus Christ. All glory and power to him forever and ever! Amen.
We’ve all been given gifts, talents, and abilities from God. Sometimes, identifying those gifts can be difficult. But once you’ve discovered your gifting, these verses challenge us with two things.
- Am I using my gifts to serve myself? Or am I using my gifts to serve other people?
- Am I letting God multiply my gifts by using them within His plans? When we’re serving within His will, he provides “strength and energy” to do more.
Thoughts?