The best place to start in understanding spiritual gifts is the Bible. Find out what it says about spiritual gifts. Here are few verses to read and consider:
Romans 12:3 – 8
1 Corinthians 12:1 -11, 27 – 31
Ephesians 4:11 – 12
1 Peter 4:9 – 11
Read the above verses, prayerfully. Ask the Lord which of these gifts He has given you.
To help you document your gifts, most churches have an assessment sheet. Saddleback Church as a one called S.H.A.P.E. It stands for Spiritual Gifts, Heart, Abilities, Personality and Experience. Assessing each area prayerfully, while writing down what you know about each area can help you understand what gifts you have.
Spiritual Gifts
Think about what other people have said you are good at. Write those things down.
Heart
What motivates you or really gets your passions flowing? What do you love doing? Write it down.
Abilities
List your current abilities. Are you creative? Are you organized? Can you balance a checkbook? Name everything you can think of.
Personality
What kind of personality do you have? Are you introverted or extroverted? Do you like routine or variety? Are you self-controlled or self-expressive? Are you cooperative or competitive?
Experience
What have you lived though? What trials or obstacles have you overcome? Don’t forget your work and educational experience too.
With all these items written before you, prayerfully consider how God might want you to use these gifts to build His kingdom and equip the believers for ministry. God will bless you as you live your life exercising your spiritual gifts for God’s glory. Life will be exciting. You will be energized. As you refresher others, you in turn will be refreshed. It’s God’s way.
How about it? Have you discovered your spiritual gifts? Are you using them for God? If not, why?
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