Somebody

A spiritual gift is given to each of us so we can help each other.

1 Corinthians 12:7 

 

For the longest time, I believed that God had not chosen to give me any sort of gift.  I mean, let's face it, I am not much of a singer (except when the windows are rolled up and one of my favorite songs comes on the radio); I can't even draw a straight line; there are so many things I don't possess that I felt like a nobody.  

 

Then I realized that God are no nobodies in God's family!  In God's family, every person is SOMEBODY!  God has given each of His family members a spiritual gift!  

 

I have taken "Spiritual Gifts" tests over my lifetime and the results were always different so I didn't put much credence to my test results. Then I heard a sermon by Steve Brown on the radio where he explained that sometimes we tend to try to "over spiritualize" our gifts.  If we aren't a GREAT orator then we believe we cannot share God's good news with anyone.  If we aren't perfect then we can't be of any use to God especially around the people who know us best.  And such are the lies from the smokey pit!!!

 

God gives each of us a gift we to help each other!  It was then that I realized, I can listen to others and use my experiences to offer guidance; I can show others that I care; there are so many things God has allowed me to do when I stopped trying to BE "spiritual" and let Him use me as He wants.