God loves variety, and He is creative. This time of the year proves that fact as we
see the colors that God used to paint the countryside on the mountains in our
region of the world. Yet God doesn’t
save his creative artistry only for the beauty around us. He shows His creative artistry through the
people we come in contact with each day.
Everyone is different in the way they look, personalities and
character traits. Each person has their
own talents and gifts, and this variety makes the world sweeter. It also makes the work God called us to do
much easier.
1 Peter 4:10 NLT
God has given
each of you a gift from his great variety
of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the
source of them all.
Romans 12:6 NLT
In his grace,
God has given us different gifts
for doing certain things well. So if God
has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has
given you.
The many gifts and talents are never meant for personal
gain. They are meant for God’s glory and
to serve the people we are around. It is
important that we know the talents God has given us and use them too.
I am not very good with my hands. In fact I have a skill saw, and through the
last few years I’ve taken the saw out a few to be creative. What I pictured in my mind wasn’t what I
made. But give me a computer or the
opportunity to speak or serve, there is much that I can accomplish.
Knowing the gifts I have makes life sweeter and helps me and
the people around me be much more successful.
The verses above talk about making sure to use those in serving
others. They also say that those gifts
came directly from God. And finally we
use them to honor God.
It starts with looking inside to what God has given me. Then it goes outside to use what God has
given me to serve others.
Don’t hold back. God
made each of us different. Use our
differences to make this world a better place.
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