There is a Danish proverb that says, “What you are is God’s gift to you; what you do with yourself is your gift to God.” Have you ever felt a little “short-changed” in the gift getting department from God? You look around you and see talent just oozing from people. She sings like an angel; words just flow out of his mouth so eloquently; if something’s broke, he can fix it; she can pick a bunch of flowers from the yard & make a gorgeous center piece for the table.
Me? I sing and my dog starts to howl, literally. I try to make a floral arrangement & it looks like a bunch of sad weeds hanging over the edge of a glass. It’s not fair. I wish I were like her. I would give anything to be able to do things he can do. I don’t understand how some people can be so talented and not use their gifts for God. You know, if only I had a talent, I would gladly use it for the Lord. But, I don’t. God just didn’t bless me with any special skills.
There is a term for that condition; it’s called “hogwash." Now, I’m not sure if that is derived from the Greek or not, but I do know that in it’s purest sense, it means that is simply untrue. You see, according to the Bible “Christ has generously divided out his gifts to us” (Eph 4:7). However, there is a catch…you and I don’t get to choose which gifts we’d like to have. Only God determines that. Paul explains in 1Corinthians 12:11, “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”
So, does that mean I can’t be anything I want to be. No, you can’t. BUT, you CAN be EVERYTHING God wants you to be. Today, focus on becoming the you that God has fully equipped you to be.
Me? I sing and my dog starts to howl, literally. I try to make a floral arrangement & it looks like a bunch of sad weeds hanging over the edge of a glass. It’s not fair. I wish I were like her. I would give anything to be able to do things he can do. I don’t understand how some people can be so talented and not use their gifts for God. You know, if only I had a talent, I would gladly use it for the Lord. But, I don’t. God just didn’t bless me with any special skills.
There is a term for that condition; it’s called “hogwash." Now, I’m not sure if that is derived from the Greek or not, but I do know that in it’s purest sense, it means that is simply untrue. You see, according to the Bible “Christ has generously divided out his gifts to us” (Eph 4:7). However, there is a catch…you and I don’t get to choose which gifts we’d like to have. Only God determines that. Paul explains in 1Corinthians 12:11, “It is the one and only Holy Spirit who distributes these gifts. He alone decides which gift each person should have.”
So, does that mean I can’t be anything I want to be. No, you can’t. BUT, you CAN be EVERYTHING God wants you to be. Today, focus on becoming the you that God has fully equipped you to be.
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