So what do all of these blog posts about me and my struggles have to do with anyone else? How does my path to discovering my spiritual gifts relate to what you might be going through? I suppose I am looking to encourage you to turn to God, maybe take the S.H.A.P.E. survey and see if the gifts brought to light there are what you expected them to be. In fact, you can click here and check it out for yourself. Here is another online survey that is a little different. Either one works. (Keep in mind that any survey cannot fully explain the spiritual gifts God has given a person. Look at this survey as a starting point, a way to see things in a new light.)
This experience opened up a whole new way of looking at things for me and I want to share that with you. I want you to know that you are not alone in your insecurity, doubt and brokenness. God has a plan for you and he has equipped you with special talents and passions meant to help you fulfill that plan.
Take some time to pray before starting the survey. Ask that you be open and willing to see and hear what is revealed to you. Once you are finished, look at the results with excitement as opposed to anxiety or fear. Think of it as an opportunity to unwrap a present... expect to be surprised! Maybe you thought you were a leader but found your highest score to be in mission work. This doesn't mean that you aren't a good leader, it means that you have a new ability and passion that you were not aware of. Think about how God is challenging you with the gifts that you were not aware of. How might you use those gifts in your church, your relationships and your community? Look through your bible to see what God has to say about each of the gifts you have been blessed with. The second link I supplied above has links to the definitions of many of the various gifts God gives. Read through yours and see how you feel about it. Do you get excited? A little nervous? I tend to think that is a good way to feel, God is challenging you to stretch outside of your comfort zone.
I believe God is always trying to get us to depend on him more, to lean in closer to him and really count on him for everything. In our discovering that God has given us new spiritual gifts, we are becoming more in tune with what HE has in store for us. He gives us new gifts as we become more able to handle them. Fortunately (or unfortunately :=) we never stop growing and learning. God continually gives us more responsibility as we can handle it. He is looking to challenge us so that we can lead a life full of the holy spirit, a life that glorifies him and brings him joy, a life that draws others closer to him. Try committing to pray about your gifting every day for a week. I bet God will have some pretty amazing things to say to you!
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